A united platform for fisheries and aquaculture
This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 3 2025.
When DanFish International opens its doors for the 29th time from 7–9 October 2025 at Aalborg Congress & Culture Center (AKKC), it will not only host one of the world’s leading fishing exhibitions. It will also mark the welcome return of the aquaculture exhibition DanAqua and the NordicRAS conference.
For years, DanFish International has attracted thousands of stakeholders from across the global fishing industry. With over 400 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and 12,000 visitors from over 50 nations, the exhibition is a key meeting place for networking, business, and professional insight. In 2025, the exhibition will be even more relevant and ambitious as DanAqua returns as an integrated part of the programme after an eight-year break—coinciding with the comeback of the NordicRAS conference to Aalborg.
DanAqua targets the rapidly growing aquaculture sector and brings together producers, suppliers, and decision-makers working with everything from feed and breeding to technology and water treatment. By integrating DanAqua more closely with DanFish, the exhibition creates a stronger platform for synergy across the fishing, aquaculture, and maritime industries. As part of DanAqua, the NordicRAS conference will once again take place, having previously attracted strong interest from researchers, producers, and investors alike. Focusing on recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), the conference gathers leading experts and players from the industry for two intense days of knowledge sharing and networking during DanFish.
Three-day programme in Aalborg strengthens links across the blue economy
Organised by DTU Aqua, the NordicRAS conference features a broad programme of presentations, panel debates, and case studies covering everything from technological innovations to economic and regulatory perspectives. DanFish and DanAqua provide the perfect backdrop for this conference, as they bring the entire value chain together in one place. While NordicRAS will be a closed conference for invited participants, the DanAqua exhibition area will be open to all DanFish attendees, featuring up to 30 stands exclusively dedicated to aquaculture and the latest technologies and solutions in the farming sector.
Sustainability will be a growing focus throughout the exhibition. From green technologies and climate-friendly operations to sustainable feed production and CO₂ reduction in transport, DanFish, DanAqua, and NordicRAS will all support the sustainable innovation shaping the industry. AKKC itself has worked intensively with sustainability in recent years and is certified under both DNV’s Sustainable Development Goals certification and the international ISO 20121 standard for sustainable events—making it the first event venue in Denmark to achieve this. In 2025, both exhibitors and visitors can expect to see green initiatives throughout the venue—from climate-friendly menus in the restaurant to energy-efficient lighting and waste sorting across the exhibition areas.
For many participants, DanFish is much more than just an exhibition—it is a platform for building relationships, forming collaborations, and driving business forward. With the return of DanAqua and NordicRAS, the entire universe becomes even stronger and more diverse. This opens new opportunities for companies looking to expand into new markets as well as for research institutions seeking partners for
future projects.
