Fauna

Its fauna consists of fish species such as sea bass, sole, plaice, brill, bream, aspen, mullet, and other species such as clams, cockles, mussels, shrimp, octopus, the eel, and the green crab, among others.

Fishing and mollusc harvesting are the main economic activities related to the Óbidos Lagoon and, as such, are entirely dependent on this lagoon environment. Fishing activity, although less relevant than before, is important as an economic vector in this region. The capture of bivalve molluscs continues to deserve a prominent place in the economy of local shellfish populations.