Speakers
Aurora de Blas
General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Management of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Graduate in Veterinary Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid (1984) and Member of the National Veterinary Corps (1986).
She has developed her professional career in the field of public administration, having held various positions in the areas of fish markets, promotion of associations, food safety, innovation, integration and equality policies in the fisheries sector, the management of oceanographic vessels and SGP cooperation, fishing fleet management, control, inspection, fisheries surveillance and the fight against illegal fishing, and the management of European funds.
She has held the positions of Deputy Director General of Fisheries Economics, Deputy Director General of Aquaculture and Fisheries Marketing, and Deputy Director General of Fisheries Surveillance and the Fight against Illegal Fishing at the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food.
She currently holds the position of Director General of Fisheries Management and Aquaculture at the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food.
Session:
- SE09 - Fishing as a driver of tourism: culture, territory, and future
SE09 - Fishing as a driver of tourism: culture, territory, and future
Organized by
General Secretariat for Fisheries of thee Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food of the 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.
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
Language
Spanish