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How can fisheries-dependent municipalities in Nordland respond to declining quotas and reduced fish landings?
On behalf of Nordland County Council, SALT and Menon Economics are conducting an in-depth study of development opportunities in five fisheries-dependent communities: Værøy, Røst, Øksnes, Flakstad, and Moskenes.
Through workshops with local businesses and municipal representatives, the project explores potential pathways for future growth, with the aim of providing a professional knowledge base for economic development and transition efforts.
Last week, we met with industry stakeholders in the municipalities of Moskenes and Flakstad in western Lofoten. This week, the focus shifts to Øksnes Municipality in Vesterålen, before concluding with visits to Værøy and Røst next week.
We are proud to contribute to a visitor mapping project in Øvre Dividal National Park – one of Norway’s largest and most untouched natural areas. The project aims to develop a solid knowledge base that will support the creation of a future visitor strategy for the national park.
Until now, Øvre Dividal has had limited knowledge about visitor use in the area. At the same time, the national park is characterized by high ecological value, rich biodiversity, and limited technical infrastructure – where the nature experience itself is central. We look forward to contributing knowledge that can help balance nature conservation, outdoor recreation, and sustainable use of the area in the years ahead.
Read more about the project here.
Photo: Kai Ove Kristiansen
This week and next, we’re on tour with the “On wild Paths" project.Together with Einar Hallstensen Catering AS, we are visiting restaurant and food studies programs at upper secondary schools in Troms and Nordland. Here, students encounter ingredients, challenges, and opportunities they may not have worked with before:
- What should we do with species like pink salmon?
- Can sea urchins become a resource?
- And what role will the chefs of the future play in the sustainable management of the ocean?
We connect culinary education, nature, and hands-on practice, showing how challenges in ecosystems can also become new opportunities in the kitchen. The goal is to give students concrete experiences and inspire them to think differently about ingredients, resource use, and the role they themselves can play in the future. The tour is supported by Troms County Municipality (Arktis 2030), the SNN Foundation, the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training (Udir), the Research Council of Norway, and the Norwegian Fishermen’s Sales Organization (Norges Råfisklag).
Follow the project and watch videos here.
We look back on inspiring and rewarding days during this year’s general assembly in the Blue Connect project.
The project addresses the need to protect and restore marine habitats and ecosystems — and to achieve ambitious international targets for protection and restoration by 2030.
Last year, SALT brought the partners together in Raet National Park here in Norway. This year, the gathering took place in Spain, where, among others, fishermen in Cabo Roche near Gibraltar have taken the lead in developing solutions to preserve fish stocks.
