The Secretary General of Fisheries, Isabel Artime, has highlighted today the fishing and aquaculture activities as essential elements of the blue economy in Spain.
Artime delivered this message during the closing of the first plenary session of the Spanish Network of Knowledge Spaces for the Blue Economy (Reecea).
The head of Fisheries emphasized the weight of fishing and aquaculture in job creation, in economic dynamization and in the development of coastal communities, while also highlighting the strategic character that the blue economy represents for the country. Likewise, she pointed out the need to strengthen the relationship between scientific knowledge, innovation and the productive fabric.
In addition, the Secretary General encouraged attendees to identify shared needs, pool capabilities and put forward new proposals that will drive a more sustainable, competitive and innovative blue economy.
Plenary session of Reecea
Reecea, constituted in August 2025, brings together the Spaces of Knowledge for the Blue Economy (ECEA) which, in addition to acting as knowledge nodes in their respective territorial or sectoral fields, contribute to consolidating the network through cooperation, the exchange of knowledge and the launch of joint projects.
Entities related to fishing, aquaculture, industry, research, innovation, training and the business sector took part in the event. During the session, the possibilities for collaboration between the different spaces were discussed, as well as the design of tools that would make it possible to locate the capabilities, areas of interest, projects and specific needs of each entity.
Another of the axes of debate of the plenary session was financing, an area in which the advances of the Financing and Simplification Working Group were presented, focused on identifying the main needs for economic resources and administrative obstacles, as well as on presenting the upcoming planned results.
Among the lines of work proposed for Reecea, innovation, knowledge transfer and the development of pilot projects stand out, along with the promotion of training, talent and generational renewal. At the plenary, the Programme of Ambassadors and Implementation of Energy Transition Measures (ETP) was also presented.