Sustainable Food

The goal of this gathering is to provide an overview of the current situation of fishing and fish consumption and to reflect on the main challenges and opportunities in working towards more sustainable models within the city’s food system.

The session will include presentations on the Coastal Plan and incorporating the sea into Barcelona, as well as the state of fishing in Catalonia and a panel discussion on the sale and valorisation of fishing products in sustainable food with experts from the sector, the world of research and civil society.

The session will also present the call for applications for grants for the application of local participatory development as part of the FEMPA 2024–2028 programme, and an intercooperation activity among entities will be held.

Programme:

Welcome and introduction
Coastal Plan and incorporating the sea into Barcelona – Pep Hurtado
Introduction to the context of fishing in sustainable food

• • Miquel Ortega (scientific perspective – Institute of Marine Sciences – CSIC)
  • Xavier Socías (perspective on sustainable development of maritime and fishing activities – GALP Costa Central)

Panel discussion (1 hour)

• Moderated by: Maria Bas (Institute of Marine Sciences – CSIC)
• Francesc Leyva (perspective on traditional sales – Fishmongers Guild of Catalonia)
• Cristina Caparrós (perspective on alternative sales – Cap a Mar)
• Puri Canals (perspective on science and social commitment to marine preservation – Underwater Gardens)
• Marina Monsonís (food culture perspective)

Networking break (30 min.)
Presentation of grants associated with FEMPA (for individuals/organisations interested in funding projects)

• What can organisations do? Call for applications for GALP grants – Xavier Socías (manager of GALP Costa Central)
• Intercooperation activity to sketch out projects

Closing event

The gathering is targeted at all organisations working in the field of sustainable food and the fishing sector in Barcelona. If you’d like to register, click here!