Speakers
Rafael Piñar
Honorary President of Andalusia. Spanish Association of Hotel Managers (AEDH)
A long-standing professional in the Andalusian hotel sector, Rafael Piñar currently holds the position of Honorary President of AEDH Andalucía after having directed the entity. His career spans multiple operational and management positions in hotels and industry associations, giving him a broad perspective on tourism, service quality, and hotel management.
He has also been recognized by numerous institutions for his contribution to a safer and more professional tourism environment, as well as being named Honorary Ambassador by the City Council of Granada, receiving the Police Cross of Merit from the Minister of the Interior, and the Gold Star from the Institute for Professional Excellence.
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