How can academia and Indigenous Arctic communities co-create knowledge in an ethically good way? A PhD perspective from the ArcticKnows project.
Places: Norway
Three Days in Varangerfjord: Inside the ArcticKnows Annual Meeting
In late August 2026, the ArcticKnows consortium travelled to the Varangerfjord region of northern Norway for the project’s Annual Meeting and General Assembly, hosted in Nesseby over three days of presentations, discussion and fieldwork with the local community. Day One: Arriving in Nesseby The meeting opened with a welcome that set the tone for everything […]
First conversations in Varangerfjord: Sea Sámi fisheries and what the project can offer
Last March, the ArcticKnows team from Nofima held its first workshop with some stakeholders in the Varangerfjord pilot area in northern Norway, a region defined by the sea, fishing, and by the culture and knowledge of the Sea Sámi communities who have lived and worked here for generations. The conversation was honest and open. Exactly what we were hoping for this first meeting. A community that knows what it needs The local fishing organisations and community representatives were keen to participate in shaping the […]
Norway
Varangerfjord, in Finnmark in northern Norway, is a rich marine and coastal ecosystem that has long supported the livelihoods and cultural identity of Sea Sámi communities. Traditional coastal fisheries in the area include cod, saithe, haddock, halibut, salmon, shrimps, and more recently red king crab, with many small fishing boats operating in the fjord. People […]