• This year, the International Fair had more than 750 stands located in 37,000 square meters, leaving 5,000 square meters of unsatisfied demand unattended.
• Its celebration generates 235 million euros and 6,500 jobs each year in the Vigo area, a figure that would increase by 20 million just to meet this unsatisfied demand.

Vigo,October 3, 2024 -The XXV edition of the International Fair of Frozen Seafood Conxemar has dismissed today a historic edition. During the last three days, from October 1 until today, have come to the Instituto Ferial de Vigo - IFEVI a total of 27,080 visitors from 110 different countries, 1.15% more than in the 2023 edition.

In addition, this year the Fair has counted with the participation of more than 750 exhibitors. from up to 46 different countriesThe Dominican Republic, South Africa, Mexico, Indonesia, Namibia, Poland and Slovenia are new exhibitors.

All of them have been located in the different stands that covered the maximum available surface area of 37,000 square meters. A space that Conxemar hopes to expand in future editions.

Not in vain, and as its president, Eloy García, explained today, "we have at this moment more than 5,000 square meters of unsatisfied demand".

This demand, he adds, comes only from products of frozen fish exhibitors, and could be higher if other sectors such as the so-called 'Fifth range' -which offers the dish already prepared for cooking-, or canned food, were to be served.

In this context, it should be noted that the International Fair generates every year, in the Vigo area, 235 million euros and 6,500 jobsaccording to data from the report prepared by the Free Trade Zone and the Ardán Chair of the University of Vigo to measure this impact.

The study, in turn, shows the importance of meeting the needs of the industry in order to continue growing, since for every 6,000 square meters of unsatisfied demand, 20 million euros are lost.

A quarter of a century

This year's edition was a very special one, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the International Fair. With this in mind, Conxemar has tried to bringing the event closer to the public through various activities that, in some cases, began to be held in the previous months.

This is the case of ConxeFest Fish & Hitsa contest that was born with the aim of promoting emerging Galician artists and whose winners, the Pontevedra duo Melodiam, has been able to perform today at the fairgrounds as the closing of the activities planned for this edition.

Another initiative launched on the occasion of this quarter century celebration is the ConxeTapasThe contest that these days brings to the Old Town of Vigo all the flavor of frozen seafood.

Thus, from October 1 to October 20In addition, about twenty establishments - which can be consult the web site set up for this purpose-, offer the best tapas made with this raw material. To participate, simply scan the QR code found on the promotional supports and vote for the best tapa, thus entering the draw for an iPhone16.

About Conxemar

The Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Processors and Exporters of Fishery and Aquaculture Products Conxemar, based in Vigo, is consolidated as a fundamental instrument of union in the frozen seafood sector in our country. It represents the whole sector and defends the interests of 260 companies, with an annual turnover that exceeds 11,900 million Euros and which represents 75% of the income of the whole frozen sector, employing more than 20,100 workers..