(English) Chile has 225 known fish species, of which 25% are of comercial interest. Of this 25% (56 species), most chileans only know 6 or 7 species. This means that the average Chilean knows 3% of the species known. Why is this relevant? Due to the lack of knowledge the chilean society has regarding this topic, these few knows species by the common chilean are being exploited without measure. This leads to an unsustainable fishing practices.
PezCaleta is an interactive fishing game that plans to solve this issue. This game is directed to kids from 8 and above and simulates a sustainable fishing experience. The purpose of this game is to expand the amount of fish known by children, considering they will be the society and consumers of the future. A second motive is to introduce the concepts of fishing ban, minimum size and catch quote, through comparison of known objects by the child and teaching basic techniques that he can internalize.
Through the education of who will be the future consumers, PezCaleta attempts to reduce the lack of knowledge which society is facing about a resource that belongs to everyone and is in danger.
(Español) Chile posee 225 especies de peces, donde sólo un 25% es de interés comercial. Y sin embargo, un chileno conoce en promedio, solo 6 o 7 especies diferentes, lo que corresponde a un 3% de los peces. A que nos conduce esto? Debido a este escaso conocimiento que tiene la sociedad acerca de los recursos marinos, en Chile sólo se consume una reducida gama de especies. Siendo estas explotadas desmesuradamente, en vez de llevar a cabo una pesca sustentable.
La solución que proponemos a este problema es PezCaleta, un juego interactivo dirigido a niños mayores de 8 años. Este juego simula el ejercicio de una pesca responsable buscando aumentar la gama de peces conocidos y al mismo tiempo internalizar los conceptos de cuota, talla mínima y veda. Para ello, se usa la comparación de objetos comunes para el niño y enseñando técnicas básicas que el pueda internalizar.
PezCaleta busca a través de la educación de quienes serán los consumidores del futuro, disminuir la ignorancia que tiene la sociedad frente a un recurso que es de todos y está en peligro.
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