Bagnara is known in Calabria as the mainpoint in production of Torrone,but overall the village is known for the ancient and rare way in fishing swordfish,with an ancient boat known as feluca or Feluccawhere the fisherman hunts with harpoon the Cavalier(as swordfish is called by the oldest fishermen).
Bagnara has traditionally been a fishing and agriculture center, with several terraces converted to vineyards for the cultivation of wine grapes.In considering it Bagnara was a very appreciated area of Zibibbo vineyards.This farming has been lost because of emigration.