History of Sao Sebastiao

On March 2012, the deputy mayor of São Sebastião, Wagner Teixeira (PV) was caught committing illegal fishing off the coast of the city, near Paredão Island, Alcatrezes Archipelago. He was at his personal boat with five more men, and didn't stop until his engine ran out of oil, even with the coast guard on his tail with the sirens on. He was carrying 116 kg of fish, including endangered species, and stated he wasn't aware of the prohibition of fishing in that area.

The Port of São Sebastião will receive considerable investments in the next years so that it increases its operation capacity in a long reform that should last until 2035. The number of employees at the port is expected to jump from the current 450 to 4500, 2/3 of them being necessarily local. Another improvement expected for the next years (tentatively 2016) is the duplication of Tamoios Highway, which connects São José dos Campos and the neighbor city of Caraguatatuba and is the main way towards the city for people coming from São Paulo and many other cities.