Finland/Sweden: Torne River dipnetting culture to be prepared for nomination
The Torne River is the longest free-flowing river in Northern Europe. Over a period of hundreds of years, a borderless, community-based and original dipnet fishing culture has developed in the rapids of the river. The culture is still vibrant. Dipnet fishing is an old form of fishing that goes back hundreds of years. It is practised in the Kukkolankoski and Matkakoski rapids mainly to catch whitefish. The fishing equipment is
10/01/2024