IV Global
Sustainable Seafood Galicia Forum
Responsability
and impact
Vigo
28 April
2026
Sede Afundación Vigo
Sede Afundación Vigo
Get inspired and share visions
Join the Global Dialogue on Sustainability
A forum in Galicia dedicated to bringing the sustainability debate to the heart of fishing, aquaculture, and seafood processing industries.
Responsability and impact
Responsible action drives sector efficiency and creates a positive impact for people and the planet.
Find out how.
Speakers
Attendees
Sessions
Learn from the best
Knowledge, leadership, and inspiration
Howes
Chief Executive of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
David
Carter
Hidalgo
CCO of the Fishing Industry Association in Papua New Guinea
Maridueña
Gianluca
Marino
Cosme
Brigitte Ingrid
Fredericks
Rodríguez
Eduardo
Míguez
Paloma
Sánchez
Director of Sustainability and Competitiveness of FIAB
Carmen
Redondo
Director of Institutional Relations of HISPACOOP
Director of Communications and Institutional Relations of AECOC
David
Díaz
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OPENING · April 28
08.30 am – Registration
09.30 am – Institutional welcome
SESSION I · Blue transformation in action: Results
10.00 am – TBD
SESSION II · Responsible fishing and impact: Fishery certification schemes and outcomes
10.30 am – The vision of the certification scheme. Rupert Howes, Chief Executive of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
10.45 am – The shipowner’s vision. David Carter, CEO Austral Fisheries Pty ltd.
10.55 am – Round table. Moderator: Marcelo Hidalgo, CCO of the Fishing Industry Association in Papua New Guinea.
SESSION III · Responsible aquaculture and impact: Blue carbon
12.00 am – Mangroves and aqua culture. Simone Maridueña, Environmental Coordinator of the National Chamber of Aquaculture of Ecuador.
12.15 pm – Aquaculture and carbon: opportunities and limitations. Gianluca Marino, Associate Professor Faculty of Marine Sciences, University of Vigo.
12.25 pm – Round table. Moderator: Nuno Cosme, Chief Sustainability & CSR Officer Nueva Pescanova Group.
SESSION IV · Responsible processing and impact: Socioeconomic development and employement
1.00 pm – Growth from fishing. Bridgitte Fredericks, Mayor of Lüderitz.
1.15 pm – Fishing areas and socio-economic development. Gonzalo Rodríguez, Lecturer in the Department of Applied Economics, University of Santiago de Compostela.
1.25 pm – Round table. Moderator: Eduardo Míguez, Deputy Director Port of Celeiro.
SESSION V · Responsible consumption and impact: Food waste
3.15 pm – The value chain vision. Paloma Sánchez, Director of Sustainability and Competitiveness of FIAB.
3.25 pm – The consumer’s perspective. Carmen Redondo/Director of Institutional Relations of HISPACOOP.
3.35 pm – Round table. Moderator: Nuria de Pedraza, Director of Communications and Institutional Relations of AECOC.
SESSION VI · Responsible science and impact: Marine protected areas
4.15 pm – TBD
4.25 pm – Successful experiences on the Mediterranean coast. David Diaz, Scientific Researcher IEO-CSIC.
4.35 pm – Round table. Moderator: TBD
SESSION VII · Impact economy
5.15 pm – TBD
Closing session
5.45 pm – Conclusions. Ángel Matamoro, CoDirector GSSG Forum.
Institutional Closing
6.00 pm – Institutional closure
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Experiences and impressions
Past participants
Experiences and impressions
Past participants
Bhakti Anand
Consultant at the Sustainable Trade and Value Chains unit NFI/FAO
“Participating in the 2025 GSSG Forum was a valuable learning experience, offering exposure to diverse perspectives on sustainability and trade of fisheries and aquaculture products. The discussions encouraged deeper reflection on policy, practice, and global coordination. Engaging with experts from different regions and highlighted the importance of collaboration in fostering sustainabilityin aquatic foods.”
Friðrik Friðriksson
General Counsel BRIM
“In 2024, I had the great honor of talking about Blue financing and our practical experience at Brim. The GSSG forum really understood that the finance market has developed a good understanding of fishing operations and were much more patient in their investments today, than a decade ago. Good collaboration between key players in this field, builds up trust and with it commitment to long term sustainable financing framework.”
Pamela Nath
Director of Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP)
“In 2025, the forum provided a platform to advance the dialogue on sustainability measurement in fisheries and aquaculture. I was inspired by the exchange of ideas, the shared challenges, and the collective vision in this space to move the sector toward more meaningful and measurable sustainability outcomes.”
José Basilio Otero
Chairman National Federation of Fishermenʼs Guilds
“The need to establish synergies and the real possibility of finding solutions shaped the development of the GSSG 2024 Forum, which I was able to participate in. We go faster alone, but together we go further.”
Dave Robb
SeaBOS member and Group Sustainability Lead for Cargill
It was an honour to join the GSSG 2024 in Vigo to discuss the different facets of sustainable seafood as viewed by large and smaller scale producers. The organisers created a blend of local business and global views, which sparked good discussion of how the future developments may look. Global seafood is still very dependent on small scale producers, whilst also being globally traded. As we all seek to improve ocean stewardship and deliver more sustainable seafood, we need to keep a balance across this dichotomy of scale.”