SE09 - Fishing as a driver of tourism: culture, territory, and future
Organized by:
General Secretariat for Fisheries. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. Government of Spain (MAPA)
Description
This session, organized by the General Secretariat for Fisheries of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, seeks to place fishing at the center of Spain's tourism, cultural, and territorial narrative. Through a multidisciplinary round table, fishing will be addressed not only as a productive activity, but also as living heritage, its role in shaping coastal towns, its gastronomic contribution, and its evolution towards sustainability. There will be a discussion on how to strengthen the link between the fishing and tourism sectors, with a special focus on sustainability, digitalization, and the promotion of fishing heritage as an experience, a history, and an identity.
Addressed to
General audience attending the event
Date and Time
20
November
16:45h -
17:45h
Room Almería
Language
Spanish
Agenda
- Institutional opening
o Aurora de Blas, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Management of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Government of Spain
- Round table: “Fishing as a driver of tourism: culture, territory, and future”
Moderator:
o Manuel Pablos, Deputy Director-General for Economic and Social Sustainability at the General Secretariat for Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Government of Spain
Participants:
o Fabián Ben, Proyect manager at the National Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds of Spain (FNCP)
o Àngels Segura, Head of the Seafood Products Sector at AECOC
o Juan Serrano, Managing Director at Balfegó Group
o Pedro Sánchez-Fortún, President of the Provincial Association of Hospitality Entrepreneurs of Almería (ASHAL)
o Rafael Piñar, Honorary President of Andalusia of the Spanish Association of Hotel Directors (AEDH)
• Conclusions