A dilemma in the protected marine area of Saltstraumen - Saltstraumen - Norway

[@grywilliams8976]

Great video and information on the issues of such a lovely place. We have a similar site in Wales called the Menai Strait and this too suffers a similar problem. A small group of us divers regularly remove numerous pieces of snagged fishing gear from recreational anglers, but will give some back to them while trying to educate them at the same time. Keep up the good work👌

[@topdarts6015]

I've been to saltstraumen fishing off the shore , its unbelievable over there . it would be a shame if it was to get banned . shore fishing is so much more rewarding that boat fishing and you don't need to have loads of money to own a boat . Was quite surprised we never seen any locals fishing when we were over there last time . If that sort of fishing was on my doorstep id be fishing every day

[@anton2417]

shore fishing is more rewarding? you need to get educated if you want to make such a bold statement.

[@topdarts6015]

@@anton2417 I think so . Maybe the size of the fish are smaller but to land a 100lb halibut off the shore compared to that off a boat there’s no comparison

[@fullspektrum435]

I am a former fishing guide specialized into sea fishing in norway, and i can attest to it being way much more rewarding to catch a halibut or a big coalfish from land.

[@g00gle5ucks5]

I don't quite see the issue. Commercial fishing produces FAR more garbage in the ocean than sport fishing. Typically sport fishing doesn't have much of an impact on fish population either.

[@frietjesate6288]

The problem is not recreational fishing. It’s all the tourist trying to fish at this location. It creates an uneven load on the marine life at Saltstraumen. I’ve been there, because of the current it’s almost impossible to not get snagged.

[@carlhuchzermeyer4043]

A lot could be improved using circle hooks. In 3 months of almost daily shore fishing in northern Norway, the only pilk/spoon I lost was the first one I cast in that had its default treble hook. I couldn't afford to lose more fishing close to the rocky bottom, so changed to a circle and didn't lose a single one after that...which means no line was lost, and of course very few fish due to the effectiveness of these hooks.

[@w.e.5727]

As a conscious recreational angler I have to agree that there is the problem of losing fishing tackle. So without pointing fingers here; anglers could have a closer look on the way they fish. Abandoning lead sinkers or pilkers, using titanium split rings that bend open to connect the hook to the lure and using circle hooks to avoid snagging just to name a few.

[@Dakarus-jx6by]

I am a fishing Tourist for years. The Last lets say Four journeys i lost one Pilker and three small shads. That was all! I use a monofilament shock leader and single hooks (Not Circle hooks) on my lures. If i use bait i use circle hooks. I Hope that i can continuing traveling to beautiful norway.

[@ernadekwaadsteniet3621]

I have seen Norwegian whit longlines whit 1 kg of steal and loosing this also a fisherman loosing 1 to 3 pieces but when 20.000 visitors each year fishing there its also the local economy. And when you dive its good to clean up. Ask every fisherman a few bucks so you make money also.

[@philmackenzie2072]

Know what a nylon shock leader is

[@axelv1753]

Fishing hooks should be made of materials that dissolve after a week in water.

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

You see this is how it's supposed to be done respect for commercial fishing and people just trying to get some dinner versus the Mindless multitude of the masses people need to make a living I get it I commercial fished in Southern California it's over run . Thank you for sharing this video over and out

[@outdooropaholger9998]

Why is it always pointing towards others? What improvement should there be, if Anglers have to report losses and pay for it? Is there any improving point in making the Anglers move around the corner to lose their tackle there? Imo it's just more difficult to clean up. And of course they don't discard trash there like it's suggested in the text, but lose expensive tackle unintentional. So i see this unfortunately as another attempt from one group of nature users, to claim exclusive usagerights to only themselves. But nature belongs to everybody, so either any responsible usage is allowed or none, including Diving. I'd prefer to work together for a better Nature. So Divers clean up underwater, while the Anglers clean up the shorelines hand in hand, as it is done in other parts of Europe, together with Birdspotters, Hunters, Skippers, etc.