Ministry of the Sea (Portugal)

The Ministry of the Sea () is a Portuguese government ministry. The Ministry of the Sea is responsible for the coordination of maritime policy, and deals with such aspects as fisheries, the merchant navy, exploitation of marine resources, regulation of marine conservation, planning, scientific research and technological development related to the oceans, promotion of an effective presence in territorial waters, as well as national participation in European and international bodies responsible for the design and monitoring of maritime policies.
The current Minister of the Sea in the XXII Constitutional Government is Ricardo Serrão Santos, since 26 October 2019.