The Strategic Importance of The Sea
In the opinion of Ramirez & Cª (Filhos), SA – the world’s oldest canned fish producer still in operation – responsibility towards the environment and the sea in particular is a crucial pillar of its longevity. The company has been linked to the sea for over 150 years and continues to believe that its future lies in the oceans. As such, it was more than happy to form a partnership with the Porto Sea Life Centre.
Involved in a process, now finished, of certification of the sustainability of national sardine fishing and a sponsor of the “Hypercluster do Mar” (Hypercluster of the Sea), RAMIREZ seeks through these synergies with Sea Life to raise awareness among the younger section of the population about the modern “Portuguese Sea”. Today this area comprises an immense exclusive maritime zone, the wealth of which, in all its aspects, transforms it into what should be a collective goal.
The vast array of economic activities of the sea has huge strategic potential (Ports and Maritime Transport; Fisheries, Aquaculture and Connected Industries; Tourism, Recreational Water Sports and Leisure Activities; Ship Building and Repair; Marine Biotechnology; Ocean Technology Industries; Mineral Resources; Hydrocarbons and Methane Hydrates; Renewable Energies) and will lead to the creation of wealth, with the added advantage of deepening the intrinsic characteristics of the Portuguese identity. This becomes apparent to visitors to Sea Life who watch the six-minute film that is a kind of interactive lesson for the young, about the Portuguese Sea.
Ramirez believes that the Sea has been, and will continue to be, generous towards the Portuguese people, but also demands added responsibility today: to protect against new and old threats.
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