From the archive · Gourmet · 16 June 2011

Gourmet: Festive day in Barceloneta

On Saturday June 18 if there is a plan to do in town, the fishermen’s guild of Barcelona from its collective mark Peix de la Barceloneta, you know. And is that the association was born in this neighborhood so emblematic of Barcelona, ​​convened at the Fisherman’s Wharf to private practitioners, authorities and larger patterns of the Catalan guilds in a festive day that aims to promote the sardine like fish of the season.

As part of an open house tomorrow to watch Barcelona’s Wharf, you can enjoy a cultural circuit that documented for young and old on the fishing tradition of Barcelona and the primary importance of this sector for the city.

The event will be accompanied by other activities such as workshops for children, entertainment by “Gegants Barceloneta” and sardine tasting of La Barceloneta PEIX variation in their spit, grilled and marinated.

In parallel, a documentary on the Dock Clock, which will help us understand the story of a brotherhood as Barcelona has been fishing port of the city from its origins.

The Fishermen’s Association of Barcelona, host exercise again in a ceremony that will bring all participants and guilds to PEIX Barceloneta, brand created, designed and registered in order to identify and promote fish and shellfish fleet Barcelona fishing arriving daily to the auction of Barceloneta. Products bearing the seal of La Barceloneta PEIX follow the parameters of the most demanding fishing and handling, So they reach the consumer response to such fundamental values ​​as trust, quality, proximity and affordability.

Creating marked “PEIX La Barceloneta” is the centerpiece of a marketing plan, modernization and improvement of the services that the fishermen being developed as an electronic auction, creating a new web portal and sales on-line product. Likewise, it reaffirms the commitment to maintain the balance between marine resource exploitation and limited and the task of continuing to promote all measures aimed at improving the selectivity of fishing, energy saving and environmental improvement .

The proposal is open to the public and is an excellent opportunity to learn an important aspect of the city as is its martítima activity; also invites you to enjoy the sea air, sun and this district, Barceloneta, full of history, tradition and authenticity.

More information:

www.confrariapescadorsbarcelona.com