Argentina: Caution and concern after the Barcelona fair

Published 2022년 5월 3일

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The Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global trade shows, held in Barcelona after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, saw Argentinian representatives, including the Ministry of Agriculture's Undersecretary of Fisheries, Carlos Liberman, engaging in productive discussions and finalizing agreements for squid and hake products. The event, marked by sustained demand for fish and cautious market sentiments, particularly around shrimp due to oversupply concerns and fluctuating prices, highlighted the challenge of finding products for the high demand in the European market. Argentine businesses struggle with the euro's strength and concerns over potential inflation, while expressing optimism for the potential of reprocessing Patagonian shrimp, awaiting the opening of national waters.

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The Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global passed and, despite the change of venue – after 27 years of being held in Brussels, it moved to the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía venue – validated its parchments as the largest seafood show, with the significant burden that this edition had on returning to face-to-face attendance after two years of the pandemic. Argentina was represented institutionally by the stand promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture through the Undersecretary of Fisheries, which acted as a gateway where national businessmen were able to maintain contact with accomplished and potential clients in a context in which the pandemic seems to have been left behind. , at least in European territory already in spring, although there are concerns about the consequences that a prolonged conflict could generate after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24. “The balance is positive. Regarding the attendance, which is the basics, the Argentine stand was well visited ...

Source: Revistapuerto