Puffin Hunting: Westermann Islander Gudni Hjorleiffson catching puffin with a traditional net called a Hafwar

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ELLIDAEY, WESTMANN ISLANDS, ICELAND, JULY 1993: Puffin Hunting: Westermann Islander Gudni Hjorleiffson catching puffin with a traditional net called a Hafwar as the birds fly bt on the updraft of a strong wind. Puffins have been a traditional source of food for icelanders for generations. There are 6 million puffins in Iceland. During the short hunting season the puffins are caught on the island cliffs.

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