Sara Igesund Berge

Herøy

One of Norway's biggest fisheries and offshore municipalities

About 8600 habitants Around 200 islands,

many of them connected with bridges

Known for fishery, offshore and boats

Norway´s best industry- town in 2008 and 2010

Herøy- A boat lenght lead

1900 – bad times Emigration to

America 1916 – herring oil

factory 1917-1919 lively

crowds Cod and codhead

– in millions Not easy to make

business.

History

Fosnavåg

1955 2012

Fishingboats

1930 2012

Fishery and offshore in Herøy

Havila Shipping

From a fleet of small open fishing boats

The Worlds biggest supply boats

29 ships

Modern fishing fleet in purse seine Offshore- equally important as fishery Fishing fleet, about 30 vessels , offshore

vessels grown to about 100 vessels The last 15 years Company employees from 900 to 2000

persons The growth will not stop

Fishery

Voldnes sildoljefabrikk

Opened in 1917 Closed in 1976 By Gerhard Voldnes Barrel factory and

herring slaughterhouse Salted herring in barrel The workers lived in 2nd

floor

EggesbønesWorlds biggest leading seafood companyOffers farmed salmon, fresh, frozen and filled

Marine harvest in Herøy

Everything that is out in the sea Supply boats Shipping companies: Bourbon Offshore, Rem

Offshore, Olympic Shipping and Havila Shipping

Offshore

Sources

Voldnes.no Marineharvest.com http://www.skipsfarts-

forum.net/read.php?TID=1654&page=5

Plass1.no

http://havneportalen.no/?havn=46&side=lokal

Havila.no Fylkesfoto.no Heroy.kommune.no