Speakers
Isabel Artime
General Secretariat for Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)
She holds a degree in Law from the University of Oviedo (1989), a Master's degree in Public Administration from INAP, and a Diploma in European Public Administration from EIPA (Maastricht). She completed her education with a diploma in Environmental Policy and Law from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA).
A civil servant in the Senior Corps of Civil Administrators of the State since 1992, she has developed a solid career in the General State Administration, holding positions in the Ministries of Labor, Science, Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food.
Between 2012 and 2017, she was Counselor at the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C. for the United States and Canada, where she gained extensive experience in international relations, foreign trade, and fisheries policy issues.
Since February 2023, she has held the position of Secretary General for Fisheries. Her career combines specialized knowledge of the international legal regime for fisheries, European negotiation, and strategic public management with a direct commitment to the design of policies related to fishery resources, aquaculture, marketing, and the sustainability of the maritime sector.
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
o Isabel Artime, General Secretariat for Fisheries. 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. General Secretariat for Fisheries. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Government of Spain
Participants:
o Basilio Otero, President. National Federation of Fishermen's Guilds (FNCP)
o Àngels Segura, Head of the Seafood Products Sector. AECOC
o Juan Serrano, Director General. Balfegó Group
o Pedro Sánchez-Fortún, Manager. Provincial Association of Hospitality Entrepreneurs of Almería (ASHAL)
o Rafael Piñar, Honorary President of Andalusia. Spanish Association of Hotel Directors (AEDH)
• Conclusions
Language
Spanish