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Mané Ferrari

Journalist, tourism manager, entrepreneur and Ocean Economy specialist

• Leandro Ferrari Lobo, known nationally and internationally as Mané Ferrari, has more than 40 years dedicated to the marine sector.
• A pioneer in nautical communication, he created Mundo Mar, the first Brazilian TV programme dedicated exclusively to the sector, today also multiplatform.
• He is one of the founders and current president of ACATMAR, Associação Náutica Brasileira, where he conceived projects such as Limpeza dos Mares, which has already removed hundreds of tonnes of waste from the oceans, and Marina Legal, which cut the red tape in licensing marinas in Brazil.
• He is the creator of Blue Nautical Hub Brasil, the largest event connecting the production chains of the Ocean Economy in Brazil.
• In public service, he was manager of Waterway Infrastructure of Santa Catarina, director of Tourism Planning and Development, president of SANTUR and State Secretary of Tourism.
• He is a member of the Cofradia Europea de la Vela, which brings together Ocean Economy figures from 35 countries, and serves as a national judge for the Blue Flag award.