Today we are going to start by sharing a few facts about the powan fish.

The powan live in Loch Lomond and also Loch Eck. The powan is an Ice Age fish.
By Athena.

The powan live at the bottom of the loch and like it dark, cold and well-oxygenated. The females go to the shallows to lay their eggs.
By Logan.

The powan eggs are very delicate and very special.
By Kinvara.

Powan are an endangered species of fish and we must protect them from the ruffe.
By Savannah.

The ruffe are a species of fish introduced to the loch by fishermen as bait. They eat the powan eggs but not the powan fish.
By Olivia.

The fish eggs develop eyes that appear as black dots.
By Evelyn.

When a powan egg dies, it changes from transparent to white in colour.
By Isla.

Powan eggs take a while to hatch. We need to keep them cold until they hatch and release them into the loch before the yolk sac runs out.
By Mollie.