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Italian maritime and culinary seafood events

Overview

Culinary and maritime activities involving fish have been highlighted in various Italian regions. In Valderice, Chef Angelo Genna won the sixth edition of the Tuna Fish Fest, an international competition themed ‘Tuna and Blue Fish: Culture and Taste’. Genna utilized contemporary gourmet techniques to reinterpret traditional Marsala flavors, competing against chefs from Poland, Gambia, and Tunisia.

In the Amalfi Coast, a massive tuna weighing approximately 230 kilograms was caught, requiring a crane to unload the specimen due to its size. Additionally, the fishing village of Giorgino hosted the 39th ‘Sagra del pesce di Giorgino’, a traditional seafood festival featuring the preparation of hundreds of kilograms of mullet, sardines, and fried seafood.

Entities

Tonnara di Bonagia · Violetta Sudo · Associazione Bonagia Eventi & Promotion APS · Giorgino · Amalfi

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Maritime events in Italy: Giant tuna caught in Amalfi and seafood festival in Giorgino

    Recent maritime events in Italy include the capture of a 230 kg tuna in Amalfi requiring a crane, and the successful 39th Giorgino fish festival featuring hundreds of kilograms of seafood.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Chef Angelo Genna wins Tuna Fish Fest 2026

    Chef Angelo Genna won the sixth Tuna Fish Fest 2026 in Valderice, Italy, beating international competitors from Poland, Gambia, and Tunisia in a tuna-focused culinary competition.

Sources

positanonews.it · unionesarda.it