Recreational fishing Threatens Marine Life in Saltströmmen

Part three of our investigation into marine protected areas.
Previous reportages have focused on bottom trawling in Swedish marine protected areas, but now we have taken a closer look at the impact of recreational fishing on the marine environment in Saltströmmen in northern Norway.

Saltströmmen is world famous. It has the world’s strongest tidal current, which has given rise to a rich fish life that has attracted recreational fishermen from all over the world. However, fish stocks have declined sharply, and this seems to be due to increased fishing pressure from recreational fishermen.
We have dived into Saltströmmen to reveal what lies on the seabed.

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