{"id":6019,"date":"2020-05-12T11:30:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=aktiviteter&#038;p=6019"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:04:04","slug":"aquaculture-in-vesteralen-tells-the-story-of-modern-day-fish-farming-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"aktiviteter","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/aquaculture-in-vesteralen-tells-the-story-of-modern-day-fish-farming-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquaculture in Vester\u00e5len tells the story of modern day fish farming in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tSalmon is Norway&#8217;s best-known food product abroad. At Aquaculture in Vester\u00e5len, you get to have a really good look at a working salmon farm, and learn all about one of Norway&#8217;s most important industries.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fish is Norway&#8217;s biggest export after oil and gas. Every day, Norway exports 36 million salmon dinner portions, 11\u201312 million of which are from farmed salmon. This makes Norway the world&#8217;s biggest exporter of Atlantic salmon, and it is an extremely important industry for the people living along the coast, the national economy and global food supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AIV-glad-bryggepanorama1.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x709\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AIV-glad-bryggepanorama1.jpg\" alt=\"Set amongst sheltered waters, perfect conditions for fishing \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AIV-glad-bryggepanorama1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Set amongst sheltered waters, perfect conditions for fishing \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/80f6d917c39397ad974060584416c687.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x825\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/80f6d917c39397ad974060584416c687-768x528.jpg\" alt=\"An exhibit showing fish farm locations along the Northern Norwegian coastline \u00a9 Alvin Jensvold\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/80f6d917c39397ad974060584416c687.jpg\" data-caption=\"An exhibit showing fish farm locations along the Northern Norwegian coastline \u00a9 Alvin Jensvold\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bb5887fe26074aebfd2946947c3d7de4.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x798\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bb5887fe26074aebfd2946947c3d7de4-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"Catch of the day \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bb5887fe26074aebfd2946947c3d7de4.jpg\" data-caption=\"Catch of the day \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2006.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2006-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Fun for all the family on a small boat tour \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2006.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fun for all the family on a small boat tour \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Set amongst sheltered waters, perfect conditions for fishing \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: An exhibit showing fish farm locations along the Northern Norwegian coastline \u00a9 Alvin Jensvold\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Catch of the day \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Fun for all the family on a small boat tour \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Salmon is a seriously healthy meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Salmon contains many different nutrients that are good for your health. The most important are the high concentrations of Omega 3 fatty acids. Strict calorie-counters doubtless know that salmon contains more calories than cod, but these are in the form of fats that are good for your eyes and brain, and counteract cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sheltered islets make fish farming simple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Norwegian coast, with its hundreds of thousands of islets and islands, sheltered bays and calm waters could have been made especially for fish farming. The installations are in sheltered waters, but there is always a good flow of water through them. The Gulf Stream ensures that ice never forms. Few other landscapes in the world have conditions like these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workers left their fishing boats for the fish farms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the salmon farming industry started growing in the 1970s, it was in areas along the coast that had well-established fishing communities. These were already used to fishing, traps and nets. The fishing villages were small and scattered, but had plenty of space for the new farms. At the same time, traditional fishing was becoming centralised and rationalised, and this released the manpower needed to work in the new industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AIV-Bokken-panorama1.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x625\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AIV-Bokken-panorama1.jpg\" alt=\"The location along is worth visiting \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AIV-Bokken-panorama1.jpg\" data-caption=\"The location along is worth visiting \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/f518c8eac47b1fc797667c636676b562.jpg\" data-size=\"799x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/f518c8eac47b1fc797667c636676b562-768x1153.jpg\" alt=\"Aquaculture is family friendly \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/f518c8eac47b1fc797667c636676b562.jpg\" data-caption=\"Aquaculture is family friendly \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MAB_9901AIVerknal.jpg\" data-size=\"452x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MAB_9901AIVerknal.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MAB_9901AIVerknal.jpg\" data-caption=\"The entrance \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1984.jpg\" data-size=\"533x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1984.jpg\" alt=\"Safety first \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1984.jpg\" data-caption=\"Safety first \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The location along is worth visiting \u00a9 Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Aquaculture is family friendly \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The entrance \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Safety first \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Salmon are a calm species making farming easier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the secrets to the industry&#8217;s success is the temperament of the salmon itself, which makes it particularly suitable for fish farming. Salmon are calm fish, and don&#8217;t get stressed by being crowded together in pens with other salmon. Cod, on the other hand, are far more aggressive towards other fish, and have proved much more difficult to cultivate. Salmon has become our most efficient farmed species, and grows about a kilo for a kilo of feed, which is an excellent return for resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Norway has strict fish farming guidelines <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the 1970s, the salmon industry has grown phenomenally, but like all industries it has also had its challenges. In the 1980s, the main problem was disease, but fortunately this was resolved through vaccination and strict hygiene requirements. Norwegian farmed fish are now healthy fish, and drugs are used only a fraction of what is used in other animal husbandry industries. Salmon lice are currently the industry&#8217;s biggest challenge. These are tiny copepods that occur naturally in Norwegian waters, but which can cause problems for salmon if there are too many of them. Numbers are strictly monitored, and if necessary they are controlled with drugs, or the introduction of wrasse, a fish that eats the lice. Norway now has the most stringent legislation in the world for fish farming, because this industry needs clean waters and a natural, balanced environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boats take you into the salmons den <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a guided tour of the exhibitions, it&#8217;s time to see the salmon. The fish farm supplies thermal suits, boots and lifejackets. You are then taken the few hundred metres from the shore to the pens out in the Sortlandssundet strait by boat. From the boats, you can look down into the huge net bags that hang 40\u201350 metres down into the water. Feeding is automated; a machine sprays out salmon feed, and the pellets hit the surface of the water like heavy raindrops, while the salmon jump and leap. Beside the pens, the technician tells you about his job and about the life of the salmon.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mindreutstillingspanorama-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x407\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mindreutstillingspanorama-1.jpg\" alt=\"There is a large exhibit room with diagrams, maps and information on fish farming and more in Northern Norway \u00a9 Alvin Jensvold\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mindreutstillingspanorama-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"There is a large exhibit room with diagrams, maps and information on fish farming and more in Northern Norway \u00a9 Alvin Jensvold\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/860bba859b0a63f91e739e4409a2aefc.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x798\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/860bba859b0a63f91e739e4409a2aefc-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"A Salmon fish avoiding the fishermen \u00a9 \u00d8yvind Stavnes\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/860bba859b0a63f91e739e4409a2aefc.jpg\" data-caption=\"A Salmon fish avoiding the fishermen \u00a9 \u00d8yvind Stavnes\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d5c73c0a8683beafb8cfecbe6ba679f8.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x799\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d5c73c0a8683beafb8cfecbe6ba679f8-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"All aboard! During the Summer boat trips are organised \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d5c73c0a8683beafb8cfecbe6ba679f8.jpg\" data-caption=\"All aboard! During the Summer boat trips are organised \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eff6c059cc828c98c32dd312dd98d156.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x829\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eff6c059cc828c98c32dd312dd98d156-768x531.jpg\" alt=\"Fishy friend \u00a9 Marten Bril\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eff6c059cc828c98c32dd312dd98d156.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fishy friend \u00a9 Marten Bril\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: There is a large exhibit room with diagrams, maps and information on fish farming and more in Northern Norway \u00a9 Alvin Jensvold\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: A Salmon fish avoiding the fishermen \u00a9 \u00d8yvind Stavnes\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: All aboard! During the Summer boat trips are organised \u00a9 Kine Anette Johnsen\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Fishy friend \u00a9 Marten Bril\/Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Aquaculture in Vester\u00e5len<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aquaculture in Vester\u00e5len is a working fish farm and also a demonstration farm. The exhibitions take you through the Norwegian fish farming industry and show you modern Norwegian aquaculture. A 12-metre long glass map lights up to show the locations of fish farms all over Northern Norway. A visit includes a boat trip to the actual farm pens in order to get really close to the salmon. Visits end with a small taste of locally produced salmon, trout or char. There is also a small selection of fish for sale. Aquaculture in Vester\u00e5len is open and offers guided tours throughout the summer season. In autumn, winter and spring, groups and individuals are still welcome to visit, but need to let us know beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\" alignwide wp-block-vnn-booking\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn-booking__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vesteralenlogo.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn-booking__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit Vester\u00e5len<\/h2>\n\n<p>For all the information you need about visiting Vester\u00e5len, including <a aria-label=\"Aquaculture (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akvakulturivesteralen.no\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aquaculture<\/a>, simply check out the Visit Vester\u00e5len webpage. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button link-to-booking-provider-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.visitvesteralen.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-related\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vnn-related__title\">Se ogs\u00e5<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-related-link\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"vnn-related-link__holder\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\trel=\"\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M8.251 16.498a.752.752 0 0 1-.53-1.281l13.72-13.72h-4.939a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.5h6.75a.735.735 0 0 1 .293.06.75.75 0 0 1 .4.404l.01.026a.73.73 0 0 1 .047.26v6.75a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0V2.559l-13.72 13.72a.75.75 0 0 1-.531.219z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M2.251 23.998a2.252 2.252 0 0 1-2.25-2.25v-15a2.252 2.252 0 0 1 2.25-2.25h9a.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5h-9a.75.75 0 0 0-.75.75v15c0 .414.336.75.75.75h15a.75.75 0 0 0 .75-.75v-9a.75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0v9a2.252 2.252 0 0 1-2.25 2.25h-15z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vnn-related-link__title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by will<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">May 12, 2020<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=activities\" rel=\"tag\">Activities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=coastal-culture\" rel=\"tag\">Coastal Culture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=culture-and-history\" rel=\"tag\">Culture and history<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=fishing\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=vesteraalen\" rel=\"tag\">Vester\u00e5len<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":8430,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":8430,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.51,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.59,"vnn_header_layout_description":"","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"Akvakultur i Vester\u00e5len ","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":68.601766399129,"teft_location_geodata_lng":15.382179021835,"teft_cards_image_id":8430,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[2,33,19,91],"facilities":[],"season":[],"region":[46],"malgrupper":[73,42],"class_list":["post-6019","aktiviteter","type-aktiviteter","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","todo-activities","todo-coastal-culture","todo-culture-and-history","todo-fishing","region-vesteraalen","malgrupper-culture-specialist","malgrupper-family-memorymaker"],"feature_media_url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bb5887fe26074aebfd2946947c3d7de4.jpg","vnn_map_marker_category":{"id":91,"name":"Fishing","slug":"fishing","icon":"","parentIcon":"","parent":"Activities"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Aquaculture in Vester\u00e5len tells the story of modern day fish farming in Norway - Arctic Norway<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Salmon is Norway&#039;s best-known food product abroad. 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