Typical scene in Northern Norway: Wooden racks used for drying cod to become stockfish, Henningsvaer, Austvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

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The most important branch of economy on the archipelago of the Lofoten Islands was fishing and it still order to conserve cod, It is traditionally dried on large wooden racks during the winter months until the month of June. For drying the cod - it gets beheaded and disemboweled. The heads will later be processed and used as fish flour.

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Location: Henningsvaer, Austvågøya, Nordland, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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