Mermaid show combines ocean trash issue to promote marine education

The mermaid performers transform into real-life mermaids from fairy tales, swimming freely in the water with beautiful fishtails. With decades of experience in diving, mermaid instructor Yang Hsin-yuan (楊心元) has established Taiwan Mermaid Art Academy (台灣人魚藝術學院), hoping to introduce more people to mermaid sports and underwater art through performance and teaching.

In addition to conveying power and beauty, Yang also actively promotes marine education. For two consecutive years, Yang has worked with the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology to combine mermaid performances with the issue of ocean waste, incorporating straws, plastic bags, and other common waste in her performances. Yang hopes that watching mermaid performances will help children learn more about the ocean and protect the environment.

以下為中文對照

人魚展演結合海廢 推廣海洋教育

  優美的泳姿搭配美麗的魚尾，人魚表演者化身童話故事裡的美人魚，在水中自在悠游。近年潛水運動盛行，其中在國外流行的人魚運動也被引進台灣，曾有過數十年潛水經驗的人魚教練楊心元，成立台灣人魚藝術學院，透過表演與教學的方式，希望能讓更多人認識人魚運動與水下藝術。

  人魚表演除了傳達力與美之外，楊心元也積極推廣海洋教育，連續兩年與國立海洋科技博物館合作，將人魚展演與海廢議題結合，在表演中融入吸管、塑膠袋等常見廢棄物，希望能讓小朋友在觀看人魚表演的同時，也能更加認識海洋、保護環境。