Lofoten Fishery

It takes place every year, typically starting in January lasting till mid-April, around the Lofoten Islands in the Northern parts of Norway.

[4][3] Lofoten has become one of the greatest fishing destinations because of its rich waters as cod migrates from the Barents Sea to the northern Norwegian coast to spawn.

[5] While large parts of the mid- and northern-Norwegian coast are suitable for cod-fishing, the majority of the cod was caught in Lofoten, making up for 40% - 50% of the total catch in the 1900s.

Lofotloven was considered to be a result of the liberalistic economic politics at the time, as it opened up for the opportunity to use all types of tools, both fishing- lines and -nets, aiming to make the fishing activities in Lofoten more efficient.

This practice was changed in 1857, and while the ocean was considered open for all, Lofotloven as of 1857 ensured increased regulations and state supervision of the activities conducted in the waters surrounding Lofoten.

Traditions could become lost, many would lose their livelihoods and the landscape and wildlife would be severely affected if the Norwegian government decided to start oil and gas extraction in Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja.