Innovation, sustainability and territory: Catalonia takes its vision of the sea to Seafood Expo Global 2025

From 6 to 8 May Barcelona again becomes the world epicentre for seafood, hosting for the fourth year running Seafood Expo Global, the benchmark international show for the fishing and aquaculture sector.

In this edition, 42 Catalan companies and organisations linked to the fish and shellfish sector are taking part, 18 of them in the Catalonia pavilion (Hall 2, stands 2G501 and 2H501), organised by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food through Prodeca, under the banner "World Region of Gastronomy 2025". Catalonia thus reaffirms its leadership as a territory with food of excellence based on quality, sustainability and innovation — values that helped it earn this European recognition.

The Minister for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Òscar Ordeig will visit the Catalonia pavilion at Seafood Expo Global on Wednesday 7 May. The institutional visit aims to make visible and reinforce the Catalan Government's support for the Catalan fishing and aquaculture companies and producers at the international show.

Knowledge and debate to drive a more resilient fisheries model

The Catalonia HUB, run by the Directorate General for Maritime Policy and Sustainable Fisheries, will once again be the meeting point for the whole Catalan fisheries value chain. Over three days it will host a wide programme of technical, institutional and culinary activities focused on the sector's challenges, such as sustainability, climate change and technological innovation.

Tuesday 6 May will be devoted to aquaculture's resilience to climate change, with the presentation of the Mediterranean Restorative Aquaculture Demonstration Centre (MRADC), the Ebro Delta oyster seed hatchery project and the new "Ostra del Delta de l'Ebre" brand, with a tasting included.

On Wednesday 7 May the HUB will host an intense debate on the future of coastal fishing in the Mediterranean, the need to reform the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the European roadmap on fisheries and oceans, with institutional representatives and members of the European Commissioner's cabinet taking part. The Cross-Sector Fish Board will also meet, with fishers, wholesalers and retailers present.

Thursday 8 May belongs to the Fisheries Local Action Groups (GALP), with a session on implementing the Catalan Maritime Strategy (EMC) across the territory and on monitoring projects co-financed by the EMFAF. EMC labels will be awarded to the outstanding 2024-2025 initiatives, and the Fisheries Producer Organisations (OPP) will show their potential with market-fresh fish showcookings by local restaurants.

Catalan companies taking part in the Espai Catalunya

• ALFRISA
• J. GUTIÉRREZ FOOD TRADING
• BARRUFET SA
• FISH & TECH
• DELITE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO
• EASY FISH
• IBERDIGEST
• BARCELONESA DE DROGAS Y PRODUCTOS
• CONGELADOS Y ESPECIALIDADES BARRUFET | BARRUFET SEAFOOD, S.L.
• CONGELADOS PALAMÓS
• FRIUSA
• ACUICULTURA DEL DELTA
• LABORATORIO DPA
• COCEDERO DE MARISCOS, S.A.
• FRIGORÍFICOS ROS, S.A.U.
• PASAPESCA
• DOBLE NELSON
• MERCABARNA – GUILD OF WHOLESALERS OF THE CENTRAL FISH MARKET

Seafood Expo Global: the benchmark international fair

Seafood Expo Global is the world's leading annual trade event for fish and seafood. It brings together the main buyers and sellers of seafood and shows the widest range of marine products — fresh, tinned, processed and frozen — as well as services for their processing, preservation and logistics.

The 2024 edition closed with record figures, exceeding 51,000 m² of exhibition space, with more than 2,200 exhibitors from 87 countries and over 35,000 trade visitors from 150 countries, including buyers from airlines, cruise lines, catering firms, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants and governments.