Santa Luzia village has always been linked and relied upon the produce of the sea. Initially rod and line techniques were used and then from 1842 Tuna became the main catch. Along this part of the Algarve coast there are constant reminders of this more profitable era.
The tuna unfortunately was over fished and over a period of time this industry slowly declined until in the 1970´s the last factory shut down and diversification was required.The fishermen of Santa Luzia had already predicted this probability and from the early 1920´s were developing the natural Octopus resource.