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

Saltstraumen is one of the most unique places I have ever dived. The beauty and uniqueness of the life and the nature is really one of a kind. Here you can experience the strongest tides in the world and just that makes it amazing to visit.
There is an abundance of life in the water which I as a diver could spend hours and hours observing and filming. But this also attracts a lot of recreational anglers, and this has been increasing the recent years.
Saltstraumen is a protected marine area in Norway. This should imply that it is kept as a protected and calm location for animal and nature. And by regulations it is of course not allowed to leave trash in this area. But at the same time recreational fishing and angling is allowed as most places in Norway. And this is the dilemma. Because in the strong currents it is not everything that the recreational anglers bring back from the waters and that is having a huge impact on the nature under water.
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[@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👌

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@philmackenzie2072]

Know what a nylon shock leader is

[@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.

[@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.