Jack Perks is the founder of the .
I’ve been filming all manner of wildlife for a few years now but fish hold a particular fascination for me. Maybe it’s the fact they live in a hidden world or maybe it’s just a relaxing sight watching a shoal of fish going about there business. In either case I’m hooked (excuse the pun). We had the national bird vote last year and previously have had national votes for trees and flowers so thought it was about time we had a national fish! Spineless Si on last year's Springwatch proved that the public do have an interest in the less cuddly critters given the opportunity. Salt and freshwater fish are included and voting is to pick the fish that best represents the country as well as personal favourites. Voting is for anyone and only takes a minute with optional questions to aid fish conservation. The idea is to also raise awareness for some of the plights of our fish like pollution, habitat loss, abstraction, invasive species and migration blockage to name a few. Fish are an important part of our heritage, recreation, food and natural history so if this vote gets people thinking about fish a little more then it’s a success.
Credit: Jack Perks