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From coast to coast, via the meadows! Slow Fish and Cheese in 2023

1 February 2023

Slow Food events in 2023 to explore good, clean and fair As Slow Wine Fair draws to a close, we look ahead to the other two major events on the Slow Food calendar for 2023: Slow Fish and Cheese. Slow Fish Where: Genoa, Italy (Porto Antico – Piazza Caricamento – Piazza De Ferrari) When: June 1-4 …

A day for the conservation of the mangrove ecosystem and the life around them

26 July 2022 Marianeli Torres Benavides

Each July 26, we celebrate the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015; a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of mangroves as “a unique, special, and vulnerable ecosystem” and promote solutions for their management, conservation, and sustainable uses. Mangroves are rare …

A Caribbean Bounty: Providencia Island’s Black Crabs

27 March 2019

Providencia and Santa Catalina are home to an unusual species that typifies these small Caribbean islands: the black land crab (Gecarcinus ruricola), which has a dark shell, red legs and an extraordinary flavor. The crabs once lived across the whole archipelago and were integral to the local diet and economy as well as to the …

The Sea: A Common Good – Slow Fish 2019

26 February 2019

On March 19 we will be officially presenting the new edition of Slow Fish, to be held in Genoa from May 9 to 12. The full program will be published along with the list of exhibitors and the many innovations planned for this ninth edition of the event.

Three Snails: A Year of Slow Food Events

28 January 2019

Slow Fish in Genoa, Slow Food Nations in Denver, and Cheese in Bra. Three international Slow Food events open to people of all ages, with a particular emphasis on younger generations. Find out more about their food, themes and stars: fishers, farmers, herders and cooks from around the world!

Climate Change: Indigenous Peoples in Danger

28 December 2018 Sabine Teryngel

During Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018, indigenous delegates from the Slow Fish network came together to discuss the various effects that climate change is already having on indigenous fishing communities all over the world. Panelists spoke about the challenges that their communities face and the progress that they’ve made.

Queens of the sea: Women in fishing

27 November 2018 Sabine Teryngel

Fishing is traditionally a male activity—or at least, it is perceived to be—but women also play a crucial role in many fishing cultures. In this Forum, nine women (fishers, fishmongers, processors, chefs, etc.) came together to talk about their skills, knowledge, and experiences in the seemingly male-dominated world of fishing. Claudia Orlandini, of the LIFE …

Slow Food Worried about Newly Adopted Decisions on Marine Environments

22 November 2018

This week in Brussels and Dubrovnik two decisions were made, which will cause great concern for the future of the sea and fish populations.

Taste Your Caribbean: Caribbean Raizal Taste

7 November 2018

Slow Fish Caribe is a project funded by the European Union and implemented in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, where the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve is located, and on the Mexican coast of Quintana Roo, where the Sian Ka’an and Banco Chichorro Biosphere Reserves can be found.

Artisanal Fishing and Responsible Cooking on Both Sides of the Mediterranean

4 April 2018

Bizerte in Tunisia, will host the first event to bring together artisanal fishing communities from Egypt, Italy, Morocco, and Tunisia. The first edition of Slow Fish: Artisanal Fishing and Maghreb and Mediterranean Cuisine will take place in the Old Port of Bizerte (Tunisia) on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The event, organized by Slow Food and …