A Forgotten Arctic Delicacy on Its Way to the Asian Market The Greenland Halibut fishery has been concluded for now. Despite the reddish-brown flounder fish going under the radar for many, the intensive fishery is of great value for fishers and fish receptions in the north.
The High North Tour 2021: The Coast-Based Tourist Industry Aims for Norwegians This Year Too The pandemic prevented foreign tourists last year, though Kjartan Danielsen Carlsen is happy that Norwegians too discovered Northern Norway. On the day when I visited Nyksund and Sea Safari Øksnes, only the weather stopped him from going out at sea.
The High North Tour 2021: When the Fishermen Left Nyksund, the Artists Moved In Nyksund: Once upon a time, Nyksund was one of the largest fishing villages in the Vesterålen region. Today, artists and other creative souls have taken over what could have become an abandoned ghost village. This summer, renown photographer Aleksander Nordahl moves in to the disused fillet factory.
The High North Tour 2021: Will Spend NOK 1 Billion on Andøya Space Andenes: Northern Norway is filled with high-tech international companies. At Andøya Island in the Vesterålen region, Andøya Space is facing giant investments in new rocket technology and contributes to continued growth in North Norwegian space technology.
The High North Tour 2021: This Museum Will Affect the Future of Vesterålen Sortland: Sortland Museum takes a new route to attract children and youth. Rather than focusing on the past, the museum has taken measures to affect the future of the Vesterålen region. Director Ane Høyem spearheads the project called Gaia.
About Meeting People in the Middle of Their Own History (Commentary) Narvik: From my involuntary exile in an office at home, I have taken the plunge and stepped out to meet those who never had that same opportunity to protect themselves and their nearest ones against the pandemic. The treacherous computer screen separating me from my interviewees is gone.
The High North Tour 2021: “I Find That Very Provoking” Stø, Northern Norway: “In order to make unemployed youth work in the fish industry, some argue that they should keep their unemployment benefits on top of the wakes they make in the industry. That provokes me a great deal, I must honestly admit”, says foreman Leif Godvik at the Gunnar Klo company.
