Speakers
Basilio Otero
President of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds of Spain (FNCP)
A skipper and vessel owner with more than twenty-five years of experience, José Basilio Otero is one of the most recognized voices in Spain’s fishing sector. Since 2008, he has served as Patrón Mayor of the Cofradía de Pescadores “San Juan Bautista” in Burela, and since 2017, he has been the President of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds of Spain (FNCP), which represents more than 200 guilds along the Spanish coastline.
He actively participates in major European advisory bodies — such as the South Western Waters Advisory Council (CCSUR), the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MEDAC) and the Market Advisory Council (AC MAC) — and is also a member of the Spanish Economic and Social Council, where he has chaired the Fisheries and Agriculture Commission.
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. 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.
Agenda
Institutional opening
- General Secretariat for Fisheries (MAPA)
Round table: Fishing as a driver of tourism: culture, territory, and future
Moderate: Manuel de Pablos. Deputy Director-General for Economic and Social Sustainability at the General Secretariat for Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Basilio Otero. President of the National Federation of Fishermen's Guilds (FNCP)
- Àngels Segura. Head of the Seafood Products Sector at AECOC
- Juan Serrano Fernández. Director General of the Balfegó Group
- Isabel Juan. Manager of the Provincial Association of Hospitality Entrepreneurs of Almería (ASHAL)
- Rafael Piñar. Honorary President of Andalusia of the Spanish Association of Hotel Directors (AEDH).
Conclusions
Language
Spanish