Fishing fleet Honningsvåg, North Norway, 1947 (Photo by Gunnar Fjermeros, Troms og Finnmark fylkesbibliotek)
After cod, the winter fisheries have always been of crucial significance to the people and coastal communities of North Norway. The picture shows the fishing fleet in the fishing village Honningsvåg during the seasonal cod fishery in 1947. The majority of the boats are typical vessels equipped for fishing with conventional gears like nets and long-line near the coast and in the fjords.