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Success for Blue Fish Association in Conxemar

14/10/2014

More than 500 participants visited Blue Fish Association’s stand at Conxemar 2014, the International Frozen Seafood exhibition, which took place in Vigo (Galicia, Spain) from 7 – 9 October. During the event, Olivier Le Nezet, President of Blue Fish Association and Nicolas Teisseire, its Director, explained the sustainable practices carried out by the professionals of the fishing sector of the six european countries. They also conveyed the desire of Blue Fish members to become trusted partners for political decision makers as well as to participate in the dialogue of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Both Olivier Le Nezet and Nicolas Teisseire expressed their satisfaction for the large number of people that had shown interest in the NGO. Amongst the visitors were Alberto Nuñez Feijóo, President of Region of Galicia, Rosa Quintana, Regional Minister for Rural and Marine Regions, Abel Caballero, Mayor of Vigo, Maria Bosch, Representative of the Regional Government territorial delegate from Galicia Region and Jean-Baptiste Chassin, honorary Consul of France in Vigo.

With over 512 suppliers representing more than 14 countries, Conxemar is the world’s largest fair of frozen sea products. As its organisers put it, if you buy fish that has at one point has been frozen it has most likely come from one of the suppliers exhibiting their products in the fair. This year’s exhibition was the biggest organised to date, with an increase of 200 stands compared to last year’s fair. According to its organisers, the success shows how the economic activity is picking up  and reflects the increased optimism in the sector.