VeriFish on the Road: Events & Engagements Across Europe
From high-level policy forums to seafood industry expos, VeriFish has been actively engaging with stakeholders across Europe to promote sustainable seafood consumption. Through workshops, conferences, webinars, and exhibitions, we’ve presented our indicator framework, shared project progress, and built connections with partners, consumers, scientists, and producers. This section highlights the events we’ve attended—each one an opportunity to advance transparency, traceability, and sustainability in the seafood value chain.
🔹 Project Consortium Meetings
May 2024 – Brussels, Belgium
Kick-off meeting with project partners and European Commission representatives to launch the VeriFish project and align on objectives, work packages, and implementation.September 2024 – Tromsø, Norway
VeriFish Consortium Meeting
Internal consortium meeting held in connection with the Tromsø Seafood Festival, combining project coordination with stakeholder outreach activities.March 2025 – Heraklion, Crete
VeriFish Working Meeting
In-person consortium working meeting hosted by FORTH to advance the indicator framework, knowledge base integration, and media product development.June 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark
VeriFish Working Meeting and CWA Preparation Session
Internal meeting focused on coordination, final technical discussions, and preparation for the VeriFish CWA presentation and related outreach activities.November 2025 – Haarlem, the Netherlands
VeriFish Consortium Meeting
Project meeting dedicated to reviewing progress, coordination across work packages, and alignment on final dissemination and exploitation actions.
🐟 International Conferences & Policy Events
September 2024 – Madrid, Spain
Eurofish Conference on Circular Economy in Seafood
VeriFish project materials and objectives were presented and discussed with sector stakeholders in the context of circular economy approaches in fisheries and aquaculture.December 2024 – Rome, Italy
METROFOOD-EPI Open Event / Stakeholder Engagement
VeriFish contributed to discussions on sustainable food systems, transparency, and traceability, positioning the project within broader food system innovation debates.February 2025 – Tromsø, Norway
Mr.GoodFish 3.0 Co-Creation Workshop
NOFIMA presented VeriFish indicators and contributed to discussions on sustainable seafood communication and consumer-facing information.March 2025 – Brussels, Belgium
European Ocean Days / Mission Ocean Forum 2025
VeriFish was presented through outreach materials and engagement with the Mission Ocean and Blue Economy communities.March 2025 – New Orleans, USA
AQUACULTURE 2025
VeriFish-related insights were shared in discussions addressing traceability and the role of technologies such as blockchain in aquaculture communication systems.
Note: this only belongs here if VeriFish was explicitly presented, not merely discussed indirectly through a partner.March 2025 – Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
Seafood Traceability Seminar / Sjókovin 5-Year Anniversary
VeriFish featured in discussions on seafood traceability, fraud prevention, and innovation in transparency systems.April 2025 – Brussels, Belgium
EuroFIR AISBL FoodForum 2025
The data sources, methodology, and scientific basis of the VeriFish sustainability indicators were presented to a specialised audience.May 2025 – Barcelona, Spain
Seafood Expo Global 2025
VeriFish was showcased at the Eurofish stand through dissemination materials, stakeholder exchanges, and project promotion activities.May 2025 – Vilnius, Lithuania
Market Seminar on Fisheries and Aquaculture
Ixai Salvo (Eurofish) presented the VeriFish indicator framework during a high-level FAO/GLOBEFISH-related seminar.June 2025 – Online
UN Ocean Conference 3 (UNOC3) Virtual Side Event
VeriFish co-organised and contributed to the virtual side event Can We Still Eat Seafood Responsibly?, linking the project to broader discussions on sustainable seafood consumption and SDG 14.June 2025 – Tallinn, Estonia
Eurofish Conference on Predators and Invasive Species
VeriFish dissemination materials were presented in connection with broader discussions on fisheries sustainability and ecosystem management.August 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark
A Seat at the Table – Connecting Food, Culture, and Sustainability
VeriFish participated in this conference hosted by New Arctic Kitchen, contributing to discussions linking seafood, sustainability, communication, and consumer culture.August 2025 – Paris, France
23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN 2025)
VeriFish contributed to nutrition-related dissemination, reinforcing the project’s integrated environmental, socio-economic, and nutritional perspective.September 2025 – Valencia, Spain
Aquaculture Europe 2025
VeriFish participated in the event and was promoted alongside other EU initiatives through fair presence, networking, and dissemination activities.
Do not claim “the project has its own stand” unless you can prove it. That is exactly the kind of sloppy overclaim that gets noticed.September 2025 – Rome, Italy
14th International Food Data Conference (IFDC 2025)
EuroFIR represented work relevant to VeriFish in the context of food data systems and nutritional information.
Again: only keep this as a VeriFish event if VeriFish was explicitly presented.October 2025 – Vigo, Spain
Conxemar 2025
VeriFish was promoted through dissemination materials, networking, and project-related discussions during the fair.October 2025 – Heraklion, Greece
14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Graphs (IJCKG 2025)
VeriFish-related work was presented in the context of semantic integration, knowledge bases, and digital infrastructures relevant to the project.November 2025 – Online / Hybrid
Catch Welfare Platform Conference
VeriFish-related work contributed to discussions on translating operational welfare considerations into communication indicators relevant to seafood sustainability.
Your original wording was clumsy and misspelled. Also, if only NOFIMA attended, say so clearly and stop pretending the whole project was there.January 2026 – Tromsø, Norway
Arctic Frontiers 2026
VeriFish participated in outreach and stakeholder engagement activities connected to sustainable seafood, traceability, and responsible communication.February 2026 – Ostend, Belgium
Market Advisory Council WG1 Meeting
VeriFish and its latest outcomes were presented to fisheries and market stakeholders, including progress on the web app and indicator framework.February 2026 – Pordenone, Italy
AquaFarm 2026
VeriFish was presented through dissemination activities targeting aquaculture stakeholders and sector professionals.March 2026 – Brussels, Belgium
Mission Ocean Forum 2026 / European Ocean Days
VeriFish participated in the broader Mission Ocean policy and stakeholder environment through dissemination and clustering activities.March 2026 – Brussels, Belgium
VeriFish Final Event
The project’s final event brought together partners, experts, and stakeholders to present the main results, including the indicator framework, communication guidelines, and media products.2026 – Brussels, Belgium
Food 2030 Clustering Workshop: Food from the Ocean and Freshwater Resources
VeriFish participated in this clustering exercise to exchange results and align with related EU initiatives.2026 – Seville, Spain
OSCARS General Assembly
VeriFish was featured in discussions connected to FAIR data, open science, and research infrastructure relevance.April 2026 – Barcelona, Spain
Seafood Expo Global 2026
VeriFish was showcased at the Eurofish stand as part of project dissemination and stakeholder outreach.
🤝 Workshops, Co-Creation & Stakeholder Engagement
Mr.GoodFish 3.0 Co-Creation Workshop
February 2025 – Tromsø, Norway
NOFIMA presented VeriFish indicators at this interactive session on sustainable seafood communication.MetroFood-EPI Stakeholder Workshop
2024 – Rome, Italy
Collaborative exchange on traceability infrastructure and food transparency tools.Nofima-led Workshop on Consumer Communication
2024 – Norway
Expert consultation contributing to WP4 outputs and recommendation frameworks.Market Seminar on Fisheries and Aquaculture
May 2025 – Vilnius, Lithuania
Ixai Salvo (Eurofish) presented VeriFish indicators during a high-level FAO-GLOBEFISH seminar.- UNOC3 Virtual Side Event: Can We Still Eat Seafood Responsibly?
June 2025 – Online
Stakeholder discussion co-organised by VeriFish and Mr.GoodFish 3.0.
🎣 Exhibitions & Trade Events
- AQUA2024 (Copenhagen, Denmark) – Eurofish represented VeriFish through networking and a communication campaign.
PolFish 2024 (Gdańsk, Poland) – Eurofish represented VeriFish through materials and networking.
Conxemar 2024 (Vigo, Spain) – Project promoted via the Eurofish stand and side discussions.
Tromsø Seafood Festival (Norway, 2024) – Public engagement around sustainability and seafood awareness.
- Aquaculture Europe 2025 – The project has its own stand in the fair.
- Conxemar 2025 (Vigo, Spain) – Project promoted via the Eurofish stand and side discussions.
- Seafood Expo Global 2026 April 2026 – Barcelona, Spain
Continued dissemination of VeriFish results to seafood sector stakeholders.
🏛️ Institutional & Bilateral Engagements
Brussels Stakeholder Meetings
Autumn 2024 – Brussels, Belgium
Alignment sessions with EU DG MARE, Mission Ocean teams, and EU4Ocean platforms.Visit of the Deputy Ambassador of Spain to Eurofish HQ
2024 – Copenhagen, Denmark
High-level briefing on VeriFish and its contributions to Spain’s blue economy agenda.Seafood Traceability Seminar
April 2025 – Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
NOFIMA and VeriFish featured in discussions on seafood fraud and blockchain innovation.