Presentations, debates, conferences, workshops, and culinary shows during Polfish kept the halls at the Exhibition and Congress Centre at Żaglowa Street in Gdańsk full of activity. Importers and distributors of fish and seafood, producers of delicatessen products and equipment for the industry were all represented at the event. They were joined by several participants from a workshop on technology innovation and market opportunities organised by Eurofish International Organisation in collaboration with the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, the Polish Association of Fish Processors, and the organisers of Polfish.
Polish exhibitors at the show were joined by producers from Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Iceland, and Israel among others. The event attracted owners, managers, and directors of fish processing companies, shops, restaurants, catering firms, and hotels. During the three days, 5,300 people entered the centre in comparison with the 3,800 during the previous edition in 201g. Events at the show included the Mercurius Gednanesis contest, a Polfish tradition in which products compete in three categories: fish product, food product, and technology. This year, the grand prize in the category Fish Product was won by the company Polski Karp from Cracow. There was a joint second prize given to Suempol Sp. z o.o. from Bielsk Podlaski and Smak Tradycji Irena Olejniczak from Ujazdów. The main award for a technological solution was won by the Sea Fisheries Institute from Gdynia and Koszalin University, while a distinction went to Phup Clevro Robert Klemba from Rawa Mazowiecka. This edition of Polfish was the first after the pandemic and many in the industry had looked forward to it. Many exhibitors and visitors have announced plans to attend the next edition of the event, the date of which will be published on the Polfish website (polfishtargi.pl/en) and social media (facebook.com/polfishtargi).