European Maritime Day 2025

21–23 May 2025 | Cork, Ireland

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Yobana Bermúdez

General Manager

CONXEMAR

Vigo, Spain

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CONXEMAR

CONXEMAR

Private company

Vigo, Spain

Conxemar, the Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Exporters, and Processors of Fishery and Aquaculture Products, is the leading representative body for the frozen seafood sector in Spain. The companies it represents have a combined annual turnover of over €11.9 billion and employ more than 20,100 people.
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About me

Yobana Bermúdez is the general director of Conxemar, the Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Exporters and Manufacturers of Fish and Aquaculture Products. She currently holds the presidency of the MAC (Market Advisory Council) and CEP (European Federation of National Organisations of Importers and Exporters of Fish), both European bodies based in Brussels.

She has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, including transformation, food safety, consulting, and auditing in three different countries: Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

 In addition, she worked for more than 10 years in the fish and seafood processing industry and has experience in the areas of canned and fresh, frozen, smoked, and ready-to-eat products.

 Since her appointment as general director of Conxemar, she has directed the implementation of the association's first strategic plan with a horizon of 2026 to face the challenges of the seafood transformation and marketing sector.

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 22 May 2025

15:45 - 17:00

Workshop 2 "20 Year of Advisory Councils Stakeholder Expertise for Oceans Pact "

Format:In-personLocation:Hotel Clayton - Pegasus 3&4 HallTrack:Workshop - Pegasus 3+4 Hall, Hotel Clayton
  • Food security (blue biotechnology, aquaculture, fisheries, algae, biodiversity etc.)

Workshop organized by North Western Waters Advisory Council on behalf of all Advisory Councils . More details will be available soon.