Radio ads featuring The Hairy Bikers get the word out!

Not only are the Hairy Biker Si and Dave coming down to the Marine Day, but we managed to grab them during their busy schedule to get the buzz going out and about around the island with some great Marine Day adverts playing on air in the run up to the day. Tune in to 3FM for all the latest Queenie Festival and Marine Day updates and interviews. Or listen to the ads here!

Not long now!

Queenie Recipe Competitions Close

On Friday the two recipe competitions closed to any further entries. We have been amazed by the response of both the public and the hospitality industry to the competitions and we will be updating the site shortly with the shortlist of finalists, so keep checking the site or alternatively sign up  for updates on our hompage.

Watch this space! mmmmm we can’t wait to get cooking!

Great Marine and Basking Shark Photographs added

Check out our Images page for the latest photographs of Isle of Man Marine life and Basking Sharks.

Lots of thanks to all who have contributed photographs.

Isle of Man Marine Facts – Basking Sharks

We will hopefully develop this site into a great resource for all to use. To educate, inform and make people proud and understand the importance of the sea around the Isle of Man and the key role it has to play in our lives. That’s the reason why we celebrate Marine Day.

So to start the ball rolling we will keep putting up regular facts about the sea around the Isle of Man.

Fact 1

Did you know that the waters of the Isle of Man are home to one of the worlds largest concentrations of Basking Sharks. Bet you didnt know that!

Fact 2

Did you know that the Basking Shark is the second largest fish in the world!

Don’t you feel lucky to live or come on holiday here!

Fact 3

A Basking shark can grow up to 11. 5 meters and even weigh over 7 tonnes!

Apparently the best places to spot them are off the west coast of the island, you can see them from the shore if they are close in, but its best out in a boat.

Fact 4

Basking sharks eat plankton and are harmless to humans. Their huge mouths contain thousands of mucous covered gill rakers that filter plankton out of the water. Basking sharks swim just below the surface of the water, filtering out the plankton.

Fact 5

A Basking shark can filter the amount of water needed to fill a 50m swimming pool in roughly one hour! Thats amazing!

The Manx Wildlife Trust run a scheme called the Manx Basking Shark Watch, the team who co-ordinate this do an amazing job and they are incrediby committed to finding out more about these fascinating creatures and their habits. For more information log onto Manx Basking Shark Watch.

They will also be attending Marine Day on the 9th August, so look out for their stand.

3FM to support Isle of Man Queenie Festival & Marine Day

A big thank you to all the team at 3FM for getting behind the Queenie Festival and Marine Day ‘A Festival of the Sea.’ The 3FM team will be out and about promoting the events and raising awareness about Queenie’s and if they are lucky enough will even be venturing out on a local fishing trip to see how they are caught. Fingers crossed for a calm day!

In the lead up to Marine Day they will be featuring interviews with the organisers on air and will also be giving details on what will be happening and when down at Port St Mary on the 9th August.

The 3FM Road Runner and PR girls will be attending the Marine Day with loads of give aways and also reporting back to the studio on the days events.

Thanks guys, its great to have your support!