FIMAR, International Sea Fair – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
FIMAR 2025, the International Sea Fair, La Feria Internacional del Mar will take place between 6-8 June in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The nautical and marine-maritime sector meets again during the 14th edition of this popular event, in the Muelle Sanapú, near the Poema del Mar aquarium and the Onda Atlántica footbridge. The fair is dedicated exclusively to the world of the seas, oceans, and the marine-maritime sector. Exhibitors from various sectors related to the sea will meet in the capital of Gran Canaria.
In 2025 edition, the International Sea Fair focuses on the ‘sustainability of the Canary Islands coastline’, raising awareness among citizens, and the public and private sectors that focus their activity on the sea, about the compatibility of economic and social promotion actions on beaches and the coast with environmental conservation and the care of biodiversity.
Continuing with a well-established format, Fimar 2025 will offer visitors, with free admission, a broad list of public entities (coastal municipalities are also invited) and private firms (dedicated to nautical, maritime sports, fashion, and the entire marine maritime sector) whose purpose is centered around the Atlantic. In addition, a broad panel of experts and specialists from the academic world will, with their presentations in designated spaces, define the event’s informative nature.
In addition to the exhibition area, the fair’s focal point, Sanapú will also feature an area specifically reserved for nautical activities (the water surface is the centre of attention for visitors every year), a children’s activities area, and a food court. The program will also include the usual tours of the port area by tourist boats, and boat trips around the dock’s bay.
Guest city: Ericeira
It’s already a tradition that each year the International Sea Fair includes a representative from a guest city with a strong connection to the sea. In this case, it will be Ericeira, a coastal town located 35 kilometers from Lisbon.
This Portuguese town covers approximately five kilometers of coastline and is designated a World Surfing Reserve by the non-governmental organization Save the Waves Coalition.
This is precisely where one of its links with Fimar’s headquarters, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, lies, as Ericeira itself is integrated into the World Surf Cities Network, the global network of surfing cities established to boost local economic activity (industry, tourism and employment) through this sport, with a cooperative spirit.
