AquaFuture Spain will return in 2023 after the success of its first edition

The International Exhibition of the Aquaculture Industry, AquaFuture Spain, closed its doors yesterday after a first edition that has achieved great success at all levels.

The contest already had to be extended four times to accommodate 152 companies and entities from 23 countries in its exhibition area, the public has also supported the show during its three days of celebration. Thus, from last Wednesday until yesterday, more than 2,000 visitors have passed through the Feira Internacional de Galicia ABANCA venue, a remarkable figure considering that it is a totally professional audience from a very specific sector, in addition to being the first call for the fair. These attendees have travelled from different parts of Spain, but also from other countries, including Africans, such as Cameroon, whose producers' association has attended the show due to its interest in aquaculture technology.

As for the exhibitors, the vast majority have valued the fair very positively, highlighting that the profile of the visitors has led to interesting business meetings and confirming that they will be present again at the next appointment. As well as this, there have been many companies in the sector that have visited the fair and have been interested in participating in the next edition, currently ascending to 24 these companies that have facilitated their contact to the organisation to be able to be present at the next AquaFuture Spain.

The next edition will be in 2023 due to these results and because both the exhibitors already present and these companies that have expressed their intention to be so in the future have demanded it. The objective of this celebration next year is for the event to grow significantly, due to these good expectations, and to consolidate itself, allowing Galicia and Spain to have an aquaculture fair that is known throughout the world.

Objectives for 2023
Among the objectives for this new edition, the organisation proposes that the event have in its exhibition area practically all of the most important companies in the sector, as well as a greater institutional presence and associations from both different Communities and other countries. In addition, networking spaces will be created to also enable commercial work already scheduled in advance.

A proposal of great interest
AquaFuture Spain'22, which was inaugurated last Wednesday by the Conselleira do Mar de la Xunta de Galicia, Rosa Quintana, showed the latest in the aquaculture sector, with the presence of industrial supply companies, food, processing, professional equipment, hatcheries, technology and development, software and computerisation, producers, associations, public institutions, publications or training.

Added to this was an interesting program of activities. The round tables held in the Carmen Sarasquete Conference Room stood out, which addressed "Internationalisation and financing and investment tools in Aquaculture", "Clusterisation as an instrument for the competitive and sustainable development of aquaculture", "Towards aquaculture 4.0', 'Optimising the care of aquaculture species: functional and sustainable nutrition as a guarantee of health and well-being', 'Perspectives in mollusc production' and 'New trends and innovations for safe and sustainable aquaculture production'.

Also in the Sala Abanca and the Sala Xacobeo, a total of twenty-four presentations by firms from the sector were held, such as those held under the titles "Success stories of science and innovation for the benefit of a sustainable and more competitive aquaculture sector", 'ELOXIRAS®: electrochemical technology for the treatment and reuse of marine and saline water in RAS', "Anching engineering in aquaculture", "Environmental compliance in the aquaculture industry" or 'Improving larval feeding is the key to reducing costs'.

This ambitious program was completed with a culinary space in which, through different showcookings, the application of aquaculture products in traditional and modern cuisine was shown, such as Mexillón de Galicia, Clams from OPP-89 Parquistas de Carril and trout.

For more information visit the AquaFuture website, HERE.

The Aquaculturists

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