Visitors to this year’s DanFish International exhibition which takes place next month in Aalborg can expect to see a bigger event with even more potential to do business.
European suppliers form the majority of the more than 300 exhibitors and understandably, the Danish fishing industry supply sector will be heavily represented.
“I have been coming to the DanFish show since 2005 and I find it one of the best exhibitions,” said Keith Coady, fleet manager at Nataaqnaq Fisheries in Canada. “The exhibitors and location prove to be one of the best.”
A first-time visitor to this year’s exhibition will be Iain Harcus of the 33.89 metre, Kirkwall-registered trawler Aalskere.
“For a long time, everything I have come across in Denmark related to fishing is just first class, whether it be machinery, engineering, boat building, fishing gear, the list goes on,” said Mr Harcus.
“We have had close links to Denmark for a long time. I have never made it to DanFish, but I have had plenty of good reports about it. I'm sure it will be a great show.”
What is striking about this year’s line-up for DanFish is the number of shipbuilders who are signed up to take part – including a strong showing of shipyards making their first appearance.
Shipbuilders taking part as first-time exhibitors include Thecla Bodewes from the Netherlands, the Måløy Maritime Group, Simek and Norske Skipsverft from Norway, the Nelton, Poltramp and Nauta shipyards from Poland, the Nodosa, Astander and Astican yards from Spain and the Özata shipyard in Turkey.
The exhibition will be opened by Denmark’s HRH Prince Joachim at 11am on Wednesday October.
