On 1-2 April 2025, Sopot once again became the centre of the Polish fish sector. During the 11th edition of the Fish Congress, representatives of business, administration and science met to discuss the most important challenges and trends facing the industry.
The event was attended by Mr. Jacek Czerniak, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, representatives of the Department of Fisheries, producers, processors, representatives of technology companies and a group of scientists. The sunny weather was conducive not only to the atmosphere of the event, but also to the informal meetings, which, as every year, had great networking value.
Photo: Jacek Czerniak, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, during his speech
This year’s Congress programme was extremely varied. Participants had the opportunity to attend presentations on topics such as:
- the economics of the fishing industry,
- internal and export market analyses,
- consumer attitudes,
- innovations in processing and technology,
- mechanisation and robotisation of production.
A strong programme focus was on the subject of the development and valorisation of side streams from fish processing, an issue that is important both from the point of view of production efficiency and sustainable development.
The National Marine Fisheries Research Institute had the honour of acting as a content partner of the event. NMFRI employees actively participated in the Congress programme, sharing research results and expert knowledge.
Presentations by NMFRI representatives:
- Dr. Eng. Joanna Szlinder-Richert, Professor of NMFRI – ‘Bioactive substances from fish – an interesting topic for scientific research or also for business?’
- Dr.Eng. Olga Szulecka – ‘Development of by-products for food purposes in pelagic fish processing in Poland and Norway – challenges and development directions’
- Dr. Marcin Rakowski – ‘In pursuit of sustainable fish production – challenges and innovations’
- M.Eng. Tomasz Kulikowski – ‘Fish products – a difficult choice for Polish consumers. Results of the latest consumer research’
- Dr Adam Mytlewski – ‘Foresight of the fish processing industry in Poland. Growth traps and prospects’
The conference was moderated by Dr.Eng. Olga Szulecka from the NMFRI Department of Fisheries Economics.
A more detailed report on this year’s Fish Congress will be published in Fisheries News.
Text: Anna Ochman
Photos: Piotr Manasterski
