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View over Lofoten, Norway Harbour, Lofoten: One of Norway's primary tourist destinations. Fishing is as strong as industry as tourism in this region.

By Lawrence Hislop

Fishing boats in the harbour in Lofoten, Norway Lofoten is home to around 24,500 people for whom the traditional practice of cod fishing and production of stockfish dates back over 1000 years and remains vitally important.

By Lawrence Hislop

Fishing boats in the harbour in Lofoten, Norway The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), which provides advice on the management of fish stocks, has evaluated the North-East Arctic cod around Lofoten as being in a good and healthy condition, al...

By Lawrence Hislop

Fishing boats and gulls in the harbour in Lofoten, Norway The North-East Arctic cod, the world's largest cod stock, is found in the waters surrounding Lofoten. Fishing is as strong an industry as tourism in this region. Cod feed on capelin, another fish, when they move towards ...

By Lawrence Hislop

Fishing boats in the harbour in Lofoten, Norway The cod in Lofoten has become a tourist attraction in its own right. In March or April of every year, the World Championship in Cod FIshing is Lofoten, where fishermen compete to catch the largest Arctic cod.

By Lawrence Hislop

Fishermen in Lofoten, Norway In the ancient past, fishermen would travel for days or weeks in open rowing boats in order to fish from the waters of Lofoten throughout the entire winter. To house these seasonal guests, Rorbu (small huts) were built a...

By Lawrence Hislop

Fishing nets The production of salt fish dates back over 1000 years in Norway and the fish has become a main ingredient in Mediterranean, West African, Caribbean, and Brazilian cuisines. In Norway the fish is dried outdoors by the...

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional racks for the drying of cod (Gadus Morhua) in Lofoten, Norway The production of salt fish dates back over 1000 years in Norway and the fish has become a main ingredient in Mediterranean, West African, Caribbean, and Brazilian cuisines. In Norway the fish is dried outdoors by the...

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional racks for the drying of cod (Gadus Morhua) in Lofoten, Norway Fish to be dried in the traditional manner in Lofoten is hung on racks for a calculated amount of time, depending on the size of the individual fish. Around 16 weeks is the average length of time for fish to dry, based o...

By Lawrence Hislop

Dried fish, traditional produce in Lofoten, Norway Fishing is a traditional practice in Lofoten, home to around 24,500 people and an area where the industry is as strong as tourism.

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut (Reinhardtius Hippoglossoides) on drying racks, Uummannaq, Greenland Halibut is a deepwater fish found in abundance in the fjords of West Greenland, where it has been harvested for centuries and is considered a delicacy when air-dried outdoors for a number of months .

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut (Reinhardtius Hippoglossoides) hanging from traditional drying racks in Uummannaq, Greenland Fishing is a traditional practice in Lofoten, home to around 24,500 people and an area where fishing is as strong an industry as tourism.

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut processing, Uummannaq, Greenland Halibut fishing and preparation is a major industry in Uummannaq, where in Winter, fishing boats are replaced with traditional dog sleds. In 2010 the IUCN added the Greenland Halibut to the seafood red list of Threaten...

By Lawrence Hislop

Halibut fishing, Uummannaq, Greenland Halibut is fished in Greenland year round from boats, or from holes in the ice that are reached by dog sled.

By Lawrence Hislop

Boats in the ice, Uummannaq, Greenland The port on the small island of Uummannaq is not deep enough to allow cruise ships in, but sufficiently deep for fishing vessels and motorboats.

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional dog sled, Greenland Fishing and hunting has been the primary industry for local Inuit residents for over 4500 years. The South Coast of the island has a number of small coves which provide suitable protection for fishing nets in the wi...

By Lawrence Hislop

Boats in the ice in Uummannaq, Greenland The vital fishing industry in Greenland is powered by a fleet of around 5850 boats of all shapes and sizes. Greenland is restricted by various legislative initiatives to ensure the sustainable use of their natural resour...

By Lawrence Hislop

Fishing boats in the harbour in Lofoten, Norway When the boats in Lofoten are frozen in the harbour, the locals take to the ice on traditional dog sleds to fish from holes in the ice.

By Lawrence Hislop

Large reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, Norway Reindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

Gathered reindeer herd (Rangifer Tarandus), Finnmark, Norway Reindeer have in the past been traded by Norway's indigenous Sami people for their meat and fur or used for labour and trade - in the place of money.

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) herding, Finnmark, Norway Reindeer herders in the Arctic today face various challenges related to land use, climate change and traditional practices and changes in their societies. There are currently around 2.5 million semi-domesticated reindeer...

By Lawrence Hislop

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