October 8, 2026
Videography: Mathias Birkeland
Edit: Ann Elinor Jamtvoll Aasen
For Per William, the goal is simple: find the fish as quickly as possible and use as little fuel as possible.
One of the tools he relies on is historical catch data. When the North Sea herring fishery is starting and no one else has been out yet, he looks back at where they found fish in previous years to decide where to start searching.
He also describes how important that flow of information has become:
– It’s a bit like losing your phone in everyday life.
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