Garachico set the tone nicely…
Food, sea views, and a decent turnout.
The Opening Event
The VIII Encuentro de los Mares kicked off with a public event in:
📍 Plaza de la Libertad (Garachico)
A simple idea… done well:
- Seafood dishes at accessible prices
- Live music
- Local and mainland chefs cooking side by side
What Stood Out
A proper mix of styles:
- Rice dishes from Castellón
- Grilled albacore sandwiches
- Tuna croquettes with local herbs
- Seafood chickpeas with a twist
Nothing overly complicated… just good ingredients used properly.
Local Focus
There was a clear push on:
- Atlantic products
- Local chefs and kitchens
- Wines and beers from the islands
Which is kind of the whole point of it.
More Than Just Food
This isn’t just a one-off event.
It’s the start of a wider congress bringing together:
- Chefs
- Scientists
- Fishermen
All centred around marine sustainability.
The Bigger Message
Strip it back, and it’s about one thing:
The sea matters… and how we use it matters even more.
Food just happens to be the easiest way to get people paying attention.
Worth Knowing
The public event is the easy part…
The real discussions happen after.
But if the start is anything to go by…
They’ve got people interested.