Seafood 2026 in Barcelona: engaging with key sector stakeholders

COLEAD recently participated, through the AGRINFO programme, in Seafood Expo Global (SEG26) in Barcelona, the world’s largest trade event dedicated to seafood. This flagship event brings together the full spectrum of stakeholders across the fisheries and aquaculture value chain — companies, exporters, buyers, institutions and professional organizations’.

This was an important opportunity to further strengthen the programme’s network with key players in the seafood sector. Meetings were held with exporters, competent authorities, and export promotion bodies, as well as European institutions such as the Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) and standards bodies.

The AGRINFO programme provides clear, reliable and practical information on EU regulatory developments to support partner countries in accessing the European Union market. In addition to discussions around the programme, exchanges in Barcelona also helped prepare upcoming awareness-raising activities, including webinars on the TRACES system.

Participation in the Expo also helped identify opportunities for collaboration with European public and private stakeholders engaged in the sustainable development of agrifood value chains, particularly in the aquaculture sector. This is fully aligned with the priorities of the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative, which seeks to strengthen the involvement of the European private sector in impactful international partnerships.

COLEAD will continue to build on these relationships, both within Europe and in partner countries, to enhance the dissemination of regulatory information, and facilitate the sustainable and competitive integration of sector stakeholders into international markets.

This activity is supported by the AGRINFO programme, implemented by COLEAD and funded by the European Union (EU). This publication receives financial support from the European Union. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of COLEAD and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.