SFP in Barcelona

Seafood Expo Global 2024

Seafood Expo Global, the world’s largest seafood trade fair, takes place this year from April 23-25 in Barcelona, Spain. See below for more information on our events and activities at the Expo. And don’t forget to visit us at Stand #3N502.

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Implications for Small-Scale Fisheries Imports and the New EU Due Diligence Legislation

Panel: Wednesday, April 24, 2:00-2:45 p.m., Room CC5.2

Does your seafood come from fishers who have the legal right to fish?

The upcoming EU Due Diligence legislation will expand the legal implications for companies marketing seafood products imported from fisheries with unregistered fishers and vessels, or where human rights or labor conditions are not fully respected. This panel will review the challenges and opportunities for the seafood industry from this legislation.

Panelists will include:

Enrique Alonso, Global Fisheries Director, SFP
José Alvarado, President, Hualaihue Artisanal Fishers Association
Yago Doson, Blue Foods Specialist, Iberostar Group
Francesca Peretti, Legal Expert, Value Chains, Trade, and Investment, Client Earth

Implications for Small-Scale Fisheries Imports and the New EU Due Diligence Legislation

Jumbo flying squid: Working together toward a sustainable future

Wednesday, April 24, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Room CC4.4

The jumbo flying squid fishery (JFS) is one of the largest artisanal fisheries in the world. Participation and engagement by artisanal producers and processors in the fishery have helped contribute to important progress in management of the fishery over the last several years.

Join representatives of local producer and processor organizations to learn more about their efforts to improve JFS management at the national and regional levels. Speakers will represent:

SONAPESCAL (the Peruvian Artisanal Fishing Society), the largest fisher organization in the artisanal mahi-mahi and jumbo flying squid fisheries, composed of seven fishing unions representing more than 1,300 vessels
CAPECAL (the Peruvian Chamber for Jumbo Flying Squid), a group of 17 Peruvian squid processing companies representing more than 50% of the value of jumbo flying squid exports from Peru
CALAMASUR (the Committee for the Sustainable Management of the Jumbo Flying Squid), a group of squid producers, processors, and exporters from Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru

This event is supported by SFP, WWF, and PromPeru. It is free and open to any Expo attendees. You do not need a conference badge to attend.

Learn more about our new Aquaculture Feed Solutions Toolkit

Every day from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Stand 3N502

Are you a retailer or supplier of farmed salmon and shrimp, or an aquaculture feed company?

Stop by SFP’s stand any afternoon during the Expo to learn more about our new Aquaculture Feed Solutions Toolkit. Members of our Aquaculture and Feed team will be on hand to talk to you about your goals and needs for reducing the environmental and climate change impacts of aquaculture feed.

Supply Chain Roundtable Meetings

Global Squid Supply Chain Roundtable, Wednesday, April 24, 10:00-11:15 a.m., Room CC4.4, Register here

Global Octopus Supply Chain Roundtable, Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room CC4.4, Register here

Do you want to better understand what is happening in the squid or octopus sectors?

Are you an importer or distributor looking to supply squid or octopus and address major challenges in the squid and octopus value chains?

Stop by to learn more about SFP’s pre-competitive Supply Chain Roundtables and meet the industry leaders who are working together to impact the future of squid and octopus.

Both meetings are open to the public. Any interested buyers or suppliers of global octopus and/or squid are encouraged to attend. Contact SFP Supply Chain Roundtables Director Carmen González-Vallés for more information.

“Proud to Work with SFP” signs and badges available

Show your support for SFP and your commitment to sustainable seafood with signs and artwork to display at the Expo. You can choose one of two options:

Print your own sign or materials: Artwork for “Proud to Work with SFP” signs and badges can be downloaded here. If you are going to use the artwork in signs or other printed materials, we’d love to know.
Let us bring you a sign for your booth: We can also print one or more signs and deliver them to your booth on the first morning of the Expo. Please complete this form to order signs.