Bermeo Tuna Pintxo Tour
A tour of local bars and restaurants where you can enjoy tuna and northern bonito as pintxos, with a guarantee of responsibly sourced, sustainably caught fish and the quality of the season’s star ingredient.
Objectives
- To promote the sustainable management of tuna on a global scale.
- To create international alliances between institutions, companies, scientists and organisations linked to the fishing secto
- To promote an International Declaration on Tuna Sustainability aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
- To promote traceability, the fight against illegal fishing and respect for human rights throughout the tuna supply chain.
- To position Bermeo as an international benchmark for the blue economy and sustainable fishing.
The Bermeo Tuna Forum 2023 brought together around 300 attendees from international institutions, United Nations agencies, tuna companies, scientific organisations and representatives of the fishing sector at the Euskalduna Conference Centre in Bilbao and subsequently in Bermeo. During the forum, the main challenges facing the comprehensive sustainability of tuna were discussed, addressing issues such as international governance, responsible fishing, traceability, technological innovation and labour rights in the sector. One of the key highlights was the presentation of the proposed International Declaration on Tuna Sustainability, as well as the signing of the Alliance of Tuna Cities between municipalities from different continents committed to marine sustainability. The event consolidated Bermeo’s position as an international leader in promoting the blue economy and global cooperation on tuna.
Programme
2 May 2023 – Bilbao (Euskalduna Palace)
- Official opening.
- Keynote speech on sustainability and food governance.
- Round-table discussions on:
- International governance and sustainability.
- Challenges to tuna sustainability
- Sustainability strategies
- Presentation of the International Declaration on Tuna Sustainability.
- Round table on Tuna Cities
- Presentations by gastronomic ambassadors and international chefs linked to responsible tuna consumption.
3 May 2023 – Bermeo
- Signing of the Tuna Cities Alliance.
- Institutional events and international twinning.
- Visits to canneries and cultural activities linked to Bermeo’s maritime heritage.
The Bermeo Tuna Forum 2023 received support and participation from public and private entities linked to the maritime, fishing, technology, and financial sectors. Among the collaborating organizations and companies and sponsors were::
- Howden
- ANABAC
- Marine Instruments
- Zunibal
- Conservas Campos
- Datafish Technology Solutions
- ABANCA
- OPAGAC
- Marco
- Satlink
- Bolton Food
- AZTI