TOOLEE GROUP INC.

The sixth edition in Vigo of the World’S Fishing Exhibition is a unique opportunity to showcase the latest technological developments and to offer solutions for the major challenges facing the sector in the 21st century. The 2009 exhibition is heir to the success of the previous editions held in the city which have made an outstanding contribution to the development of the international fishing industry. Vigo has the largest fishing port in Europe as well, and the home port of the world's largest fishing company, Pescanova. The headquarters of the European Fisheries Agency are placed in here.

 

 

The previous exhibition in 2003 consisted of almost 800 companies from 80 nations converging on Galicia to do business. Over 70,000 world wide professionals attended that show spending an estimated EUR 400 million.

 

The World Fishing Exhibition has its own history. Celebrated for the first time in 1963 in the United Kingdom as a biannual event, the first four shows were held at the famous Earl’s Court and Olympia Hall. After the 5th exhibition, the show went on the road to other countries and in 1971 took place at The Royal Dublin Society were it was organized by the Irish Government. The sixth edition, which was the first in Spain, was held in Vigo in 1973. Thereafter it travelled to Marseille, Halifax and Copenhagen.

 

From 1963 to 2003 the World Fishing Exhibition increased in both size and significance. Each show increased number of companies showing as well as for the amount of international visitors it received.