Smart Ports and Marine Tourism San Cristóbal organised an informative day at the San Cristóbal Fishing Port on Tuesday, featuring workshops, theatre, and tastings. All officials from Canary Ports across the eight islands participated.
The San Cristóbal Fishing Port, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, became a meeting place between the public and the fishing sector on Tuesday. The Open Ports Day, organised by Smart Ports, Marine Tourism San Cristóbal, and Pescatobal, offered a varied programme to showcase port activities, maritime trades, and local gastronomy.
The initiative took place from 9:15 to 14:00 and included activities such as 'The Wise of the Sea', a workshop on fish freshness and quality, and a multisensory immersive experience. There were also maritime heritage proposals, a theatre performance provided by Canary Ports, and the gastronomic activity 'From Sea to Plate: Traditional and Innovative Seafood Gastronomy'.
The event was attended by all officials from Canary Ports across the eight islands, reinforcing the regional character of the occasion. The organisation positively assessed the development of the programme, which was completed without incidents.
José Gilberto Moreno, managing director of Canary Ports, highlighted that "this day has allowed us to open the port to the public and show, in a close and participatory way, the value of the work carried out every day in the port and fishing environment".
Moreno added that "ports are not just infrastructures; they are spaces of economic activity, identity, maritime culture, and coexistence. That is why it is important for the public to know, explore, and understand the role they play in the life of the Canary Islands".
The managing director also emphasised the presence of officials from all the islands: "The participation of the officials reinforces the regional character of this initiative and demonstrates the shared commitment to more open, sustainable, and intelligent ports".
"The outcome has been very positive: everything went well, the planned programme was completed, and we have seen a very favourable response. The day served to disseminate, to learn, and to recognise the role of those who keep the fishing and port sector alive in the Canary Islands," he stated.
The gastronomic activity 'From Sea to Plate' capped off a morning dedicated to discovering and enjoying the fishing sector from an informative, cultural, and gastronomic perspective. Attendees were able to taste traditional and innovative dishes made with local products.
With this day, Smart Ports and Marine Tourism San Cristóbal reinforce their goal of bringing ports closer to the public, promoting knowledge of the fishing sector, and valuing the maritime heritage of the Canary Islands. The initiative aims to create a closer bond between the community and the port environment, highlighting its economic and cultural importance.
The multisensory immersive experience allowed visitors to immerse themselves in the port atmosphere through visual, auditory, and olfactory stimuli, while practical workshops taught how to identify fish freshness and traditional techniques of maritime trades.
The theatre performance, by Canary Ports, offered a playful view of port life, and the maritime heritage activities included exhibitions on the history of fishing in the Canary Islands and the evolution of traditional vessels.
The day concluded with a very positive assessment from the organisers, who are already considering repeating the experience in other ports across the islands. "We want this initiative to continue and for more people to feel part of the port community," concluded Moreno.
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