fresh fish can be bought on location, and many restaurants along the the promenade have rich sea-food menus.

over 500 fishermen depend on these waters for a living to support their families and, as the community still heavily relies on the bay for fishing, everyone is looking forward to the upcoming restoration of the water quality.

work done on praia de sepetiba show how beach restoration is possible, and the 'eco boats' cleaning up the waters of areas like guanabara bay are an example of how effort from the government there will be vast improvements breathing new life into both the fishing and tourism industries. 

many residents of western rio de janeiro make the trek to praia do recôncavo, and often grab a burger at bordon's, or an ice-cold beer at bar vagão de sepetiba, and enjoy the sunset over the bay.