{"id":1305,"date":"2019-07-10T07:57:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T07:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=262"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:23","slug":"northern-norway-coastal-culture-has-1000-year-old-trading-history","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/northern-norway-coastal-culture-has-1000-year-old-trading-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Norwegian coastal culture has a 1000 year old trading history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tThe world&#8217;s richest sea is also to be found off the coast of Northern Norway, and we have exported fish from here for thousands of years. This has shaped daily life, as well as the history of the people along the Northern Norwegian coast\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The more rugged the coastline becomes in the north, the richer the marine life. A thousand years ago, the export of high-protein fish to middle and southern Europe began. Fish was the preferred food of Catholics there in times of fasting. This resulted in explosive growth along the Norwegian coast. Although the Reformation and competition from Newfoundland led to some decline between 1600-1800, the coast has not ceased to prosper since 1800. Today, fish is still the country&#8217;s most important export item after petroleum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-seasonal-fishing-dominated-the-northern-norwegian-coastline-in-springtime\">Seasonal fishing dominated the Northern Norwegian coastline in Springtime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For many thousands of years, the Arctic Norwegian cod has migrated from the Barents Sea, passing western Finnmark, Troms and Vester\u00e5len on their way into the warm spawning grounds of Lofoten right after Christmas. These grounds are the site of the world&#8217;s most extensive cod fishing. In spring, the young cod follow the capelin on their way along the Finnmark coast and into the Finnmark fishing grounds. Fishermen from the entire coast used to come to take part in this seasonal fishing. The remainder of the year they fished in their local fishing grounds, often combining fishing with some small-scale farming.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tCoastal culture in Northern Norway \n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-do-i-find-examples-of-coastal-culture?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere do I find examples of coastal culture?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"where-do-i-find-examples-of-coastal-culture?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tTraditional coastal culture can be found throughout the north , and along the coast, you&#8217;ll never be far away from boat houses or fish storehouses. Todays road networks allow you to drive further inland . Therefore we advise to drive inland to find the local pearls along the way, or take a boat trip to the islands or go for a walk along the many hiking trails. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"how-did-the-war-impact-the-coastal-culture?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow did the war impact the coastal culture?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"how-did-the-war-impact-the-coastal-culture?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe area between Lyngen and the Russian Border with Norway was nearly totally burnt to the ground in autumn 1944. Only a minority of places in Eastern Finnmark retained the old coastal culture. However it is possible to see some of the original rebuilding attempts in the late 1940s along the Finnmark coastline. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"what-do-the-trading-houses-look-like-today?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat do the trading houses look like today?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"what-do-the-trading-houses-look-like-today?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe old boat houses are nowadays used as restaurants, hotels or museums. Some however are lived in by families that once used the houses in the fishing industry. Rorbuer are often turned into luxury hotel stay locations for tourists, while fishermen happily stay on their boat during the fishing season.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"how-is-the-fishing-industry-doing-today?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow is the fishing industry doing today?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-labelledby=\"how-is-the-fishing-industry-doing-today?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tTodays fishing takes place on modern vessels and in contained sea &#8216;farms&#8217;. Strict hygiene rules in Norway mean people are not allowed in to see the fishing process once stocks are back on dry land. Only 20-30 years back it was common to see fish being unloaded in coastal communities, nowadays it&#8217;s almost an invisible industry. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2019\/09\/009227_flightseeing.de_nordnorge.com_Meloey.jpg\" data-size=\"1422x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/009227_flightseeing.de_nordnorge.com_Meloey.jpg\" alt=\"St\u00f8tt has a rich sea, and here wait the fishermen for good weather setting out across the challenging seas by Kunna, the northern border of Helgeland (c) Flightseeing.de\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/009227_flightseeing.de_nordnorge.com_Meloey.jpg\" data-caption=\"St\u00f8tt has a rich sea, and here wait the fishermen for good weather setting out across the challenging seas by Kunna, the northern border of Helgeland (c) Flightseeing.de\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/003229_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_Harstad.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/003229_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_Harstad.jpg\" alt=\"An old house in Sandtorg Bygdetun (c) S\u00f8r-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/003229_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_Harstad.jpg\" data-caption=\"An old house in Sandtorg Bygdetun (c) S\u00f8r-Troms Museum\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/001949_Knut-Hansvold_www.nordnorge.com_Tromsoe.jpg\" data-size=\"1195x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/001949_Knut-Hansvold_www.nordnorge.com_Tromsoe.jpg\" alt=\"The customs house from 1838 is now the Polar Museum in Tromso \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/001949_Knut-Hansvold_www.nordnorge.com_Tromsoe.jpg\" data-caption=\"The customs house from 1838 is now the Polar Museum in Tromso \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\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: St\u00f8tt has a rich sea, and here wait the fishermen for good weather setting out across the challenging seas by Kunna, the northern border of Helgeland (c) Flightseeing.de<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: An old house in Sandtorg Bygdetun (c) S\u00f8r-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The customs house from 1838 is now the Polar Museum in Tromso \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dried-fish-salted-fish-frozen-fish-and-fresh-fish-are-exported\">Dried fish, salted fish, frozen fish and fresh fish are exported<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Along the coast of Northern Norway, the weather is neither too cold nor too clement in wintertime. The fish can therefore be hung to dry on huge fish-drying racks or &#8216;hjeller&#8217;. This method has been used for several thousands of years. Today, most of the dried fish is exported to Italy, where it is called &#8216;stoccafisso&#8217;. From the 1600s onward, the fish was also salted before being dried on the rocks. This &#8216;klippfish&#8217; (or &#8216;clipfish&#8217; in English) is today sold to Portugal and Brasil (bacalhau), to Italy (baccal\u00e1) as well as to Spain, the Dominican Republic and Mexico (bacalao). Following the Second World War, the fish was frozen for export along the entire coast, whereas there is now a growing tendency to fly it out to be served fresh in the finest restaurants of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Skuld\u2019 Torsken os feyle, hvad havde vi da <\/p>\n<cite>Petter Dass wrote in Nordlands Trumpet from the end of the 1600s<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cabins-store-houses-fishing-piers-and-boathouses-are-found-throughout-the-coastline\">Cabins, store houses, fishing piers and boathouses are found throughout the coastline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Old woodwork acquires a metallic grey sheen after a century of sun, wind and stormy weather. Along the entire coast, there are old piers with wooden storehouses (or packing houses) that were built on stilts on the water to facilitate loading and unloading. The boats were winched up into the boathouses, and these are called &#8216;naust&#8217; up north. During fishing trips, the fishermen often needed shelter, and this was provided by these boathouses. In Lofoten, they are known as &#8216;rorbuer&#8217;. Having been relentlessly lapped by the waves for an eternity, these old houses and piers are now being given a new life with a fresh lick of fish-oil based paint, and are being transformed into restaurants, shops and leisure centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-trading-centres-were-the-heart-of-the-coastal-economy\">The trading centres were the heart of the coastal economy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone had to buy and export all the fish, perhaps even give credit to the fisherman when the fish failed, and also ensure that flour and coffee were imported. Old trading posts thus lie at strategic points and at regular intervals along the coast. These piers, storehouses and boathouses are painted red, whilst there&#8217;s usually also a grand manor house painted a noble white or ocher. The fine interiors of these houses, with their plush sofas, silk wallpaper and crystal candelabras, have been preserved in many places, whilst the shop next door most likely sells rubber boots, zinc buckets and red and white striped peppermint candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2019\/09\/007596_Marius-Fiskum_Norges-Sjoematraad_Vaagan.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/007596_Marius-Fiskum_Norges-Sjoematraad_Vaagan.jpg\" alt=\"The Berg family t\u00f8rrfisk storage in Svolv\u00e6r (c) Marius Fiskum\/Norges Sj\u00f8matr\u00e5d\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/007596_Marius-Fiskum_Norges-Sjoematraad_Vaagan.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Berg family t\u00f8rrfisk storage in Svolv\u00e6r (c) Marius Fiskum\/Norges Sj\u00f8matr\u00e5d\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/000537_Roger-Johansen_www.nordnorge.com_Vaagan.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/000537_Roger-Johansen_www.nordnorge.com_Vaagan.jpg\" alt=\"Cod drying on the boathouse wall (c) Roger Johansen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/000537_Roger-Johansen_www.nordnorge.com_Vaagan.jpg\" data-caption=\"Cod drying on the boathouse wall (c) Roger Johansen\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/000453_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Vaagan.jpg\" data-size=\"1203x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/000453_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Vaagan.jpg\" alt=\"Dried monkfish head (c) Enst Furuhatt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/000453_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Vaagan.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dried monkfish head (c) Enst Furuhatt\" \/>\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 Berg family t\u00f8rrfisk storage in Svolv\u00e6r (c) Marius Fiskum\/Norges Sj\u00f8matr\u00e5d<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Cod drying on the boathouse wall (c) Roger Johansen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Dried monkfish head (c) Enst Furuhatt<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-some-villages-are-trapped-in-time\">Some villages are trapped in time <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Time eventually caught up with the fishing stations, villages and communities. Either the waters were too shallow for modern fishing vessels, or people discovered that they no longer needed to live in such exposed locations once they had motorboats. In some places, only the foundations remain of these fishing outposts, but others have yet become hubs of activity during the summer months, when the coastal population travels south or out of the towns. Some of these fishing villages can now boast art galleries and souvenir shops, and are now as lively as they ever were.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-dog-sledding todo-eat-and-stay todo-northern-lights todo-photo todo-sapmi-culture todo-snowmobile todo-snowshoeing todo-winter-fishing season-winter malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-epic-seeker malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/winter-is-the-coolest-time-the-visitors-say\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/005512_Christian-Ringer_www.nordnorge.com_-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Winter is the coolest time, the visitors say<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/what-is-the-origin-of-the-iconic-rorbu-cabin\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rorbu-768x445.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>What is the origin of the iconic Rorbu cabin<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tEat and stay\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-fishing todo-winter-fishing season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-nature-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-lofoten-fishery\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 47.524752475248% 68.959888059701%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/000652_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Lofoten Fishery is the richest in the world<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCoastal Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-feather-snatching-provided-an-extra-income\">Feather snatching provided an extra income<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One source of income for the coastal community used to be eiderdown. The Eider duck (or Sea Duck) was almost considered a family member, and huts were constructed on surrounding islets. Whilst the Eider duck was nesting, it was possible to pluck out the down (Feathers). Many nests in one mating season could provide enough down for a duvet, and this became an important source of extra income for the coast&#8217;s women.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2019\/09\/003335_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/003335_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Hemmestad boathouse in Kv\u00e6fjord with classic northern boats \u00a9 S\u00f8r-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/003335_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hemmestad boathouse in Kv\u00e6fjord with classic northern boats \u00a9 S\u00f8r-Troms Museum\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/006788_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" data-size=\"1195x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/006788_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" alt=\"Henningsv\u00e6r in Lofoten (c) Kristian Nashoug\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/006788_Kristian-Nashoug_www.lofoten.info_Vaagan.jpg\" data-caption=\"Henningsv\u00e6r in Lofoten (c) Kristian Nashoug\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/007576_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega.jpg\" data-size=\"1204x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/007576_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega.jpg\" alt=\"From the small island of Vega (c) Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/007576_Terje-Rakke-Nordic-Life-Helgeland-Reiseliv_www.visithelgeland.com_Vega.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the small island of Vega (c) Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life\" \/>\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: Hemmestad boathouse in Kv\u00e6fjord with classic northern boats \u00a9 S\u00f8r-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Henningsv\u00e6r in Lofoten (c) Kristian Nashoug<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: From the small island of Vega (c) Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-nordland-boat-was-of-great-importance\">The Nordland boat was of great importance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Nordland boat is easily recognisable by its high and straight stem. The Nordland boats come in many shapes and sizes. The smallest is the 15-foot &#8216;f\u00e6ringen&#8217; which can be manned by one or two rowers; after that come the three -four seaters. The largest is the 48 foot &#8216;femb\u00f8ring&#8217;, that takes five to six rowers and also has a sail. With the smaller f\u00e6ringen rowboats, it was possible to row to the local trade centre and to secure the daily catch in the fjord on the way home, whilst the larger vessels were used for fishing around Lofoten and Finnmark. In around 1900, motors started to appear on the boats, and subsequently, chugging boat motors and wheelhouses on the trawlers became a common sight in the fishing villages. As the fishing vessels of today are larger and made of steel, the wooden boats have become objects of interest for both enthusiasts and museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2019\/09\/005135_Nina-Smedseng_www.nordnorge.com_Lebesby.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/005135_Nina-Smedseng_www.nordnorge.com_Lebesby.jpg\" alt=\"Folldalbruket in Kj\u00f8llefjord was built in 1947 after destruction during World War Two. Den\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/005135_Nina-Smedseng_www.nordnorge.com_Lebesby.jpg\" data-caption=\"Folldalbruket in Kj\u00f8llefjord was built in 1947 after destruction during World War Two. Den\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/004905_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_Vadsoe.jpg\" data-size=\"1196x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/004905_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_Vadsoe.jpg\" alt=\"Tuomainen farm in Vads\u00f8. The Kven came to Ruija, havlandet, to fish (c) Trym Ivar Bergmo\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/004905_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_Vadsoe.jpg\" data-caption=\"Tuomainen farm in Vads\u00f8. The Kven came to Ruija, havlandet, to fish (c) Trym Ivar Bergmo\" \/>\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\/2019\/09\/005035_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_Baatsfjord-Vardoe.jpg\" data-size=\"1196x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/005035_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_Baatsfjord-Vardoe.jpg\" alt=\"Hamningberg on the Barents sea survived world war two, showing what Finnmark looked like in the past (c) Trym Ivar Bergsmo\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/005035_Trym-Ivar-Bergsmo_www.nordnorge.com_Baatsfjord-Vardoe.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hamningberg on the Barents sea survived world war two, showing what Finnmark looked like in the past (c) Trym Ivar Bergsmo\" \/>\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: Folldalbruket in Kj\u00f8llefjord was built in 1947 after destruction during World War Two. 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The Kven came to Ruija, havlandet, to fish (c) Trym Ivar Bergmo<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Hamningberg on the Barents sea survived world war two, showing what Finnmark looked like in the past (c) Trym Ivar Bergsmo<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-no-author has-no-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><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_omrder=alta\" rel=\"tag\">Alta<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=salten\" rel=\"tag\">Bod\u00f8 og Salten<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=hammerfest\" rel=\"tag\">Hammerfest<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=harstad\" rel=\"tag\">Harstad<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=helgeland\" rel=\"tag\">Helgeland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=kirkenes\" rel=\"tag\">Kirkenes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=lofoten\" rel=\"tag\">Lofoten<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=ofoten\" rel=\"tag\">Narvik<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=nordkapp\" rel=\"tag\">Nordkapp<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=senja\" rel=\"tag\">Senja<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=tromso\" rel=\"tag\">Troms\u00f8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=varanger\" rel=\"tag\">Varanger<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=vesteraalen\" rel=\"tag\">Vester\u00e5len<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=spring\" rel=\"tag\">Spring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=summer\" rel=\"tag\">Summer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=winter\" rel=\"tag\">Winter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_fasiliteter=groups\" rel=\"tag\">Groups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":1135,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":6041,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.49009900990099,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.7910447761194,"vnn_header_layout_description":"","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":0,"teft_location_geodata_lng":0,"teft_cards_image_id":1135,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0.5,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0.5,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[33,19],"facilities":[5],"season":[8,7,16],"region":[45,50,66,67,35,68,9,70,48,71,39,72,46],"malgrupper":[22],"class_list":["post-1305","artikler","type-artikler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","todo-coastal-culture","todo-culture-and-history","facilities-groups","season-spring","season-summer","season-winter","region-alta","region-salten","region-hammerfest","region-harstad","region-helgeland","region-kirkenes","region-lofoten","region-ofoten","region-nordkapp","region-senja","region-tromso","region-varanger","region-vesteraalen","malgrupper-culture-lover"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - 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