Kattegat, Strandby Fiskerihavn - Denmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kallehaugerne
N 57° 29.539 E 010° 30.316
32V E 590226 N 6373190
I den lille by Strandby lidt nord for Fredrikshavn findes en fiskerihavn. in the little town Strandby (Beach Town) a little north of Fredrikshavn this commercial fihing port is located.
Waymark Code: WM137XT
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 10/06/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua
Views: 5

"Havnen er Strandbys livsnerve. Her kommer de store fiskekuttere ind med deres fisk, de små joller lægger til, og der findes også en lystbådehavn med plads til 140 både, der gerne modtager turister.

Der har længe eksisteret fiskeri i Strandby. Det første initiativ til at etablere en havn kom i 1879. Det var en svær begyndelse - der skulle skaffes penge, og Strandbyfiskerne måtte selv udføre det hårde arbejde. Da en kraftig storm ramte, ødelagdes alle fremskridt med havnen, og havnebyggeriet lå derefter stille indtil 1895. Her opstod en ny opblomstringsperiode for fiskeriet, som øgede behovet for en havn i Strandby yderligere. Igen stod Strandbyfiskerne sammen om arbejdet, og i 1896 kunne havnen indvies. Siden er havnen blevet udvidet adskillige gange, og den er i dag en af Danmarks mest betydningsfulde fiskerihavne.

Der er meget aktivitet omkring havnen. Der kan købes friske fisk og skaldyr direkte fra fiskerbådene, i fiskehusene eller på auktionen, som afholdes hver morgen kl. 7.00. Der er restauranter, der udlejes både og der kan købes fiskeudstyr, som f.eks. kan bruges fra de lange moler.

På havnen findes også to mindesten. Den ene er til minde om de forfædre, der byggede havnen og senere udvidede den.
Den anden mindesten er for minesprængte fiskere under 2. verdenskrig. Under 2. verdenskrig lagde tyskerne tusindvis af miner ud i de danske farvande. Omkring 3 sømil ud for Strandby var der således et minefelt på hele 117 miner, og flere Strandbyfiskere mistede livet, når kutterne ramte en mine. Omkring hver tiende kutter blev minesprængt. Havet kunne fiskerne ikke lade være med at besejle, dels fordi fiskeriet ikke kunne undværes, og dels fordi flere Strandbyfiskere sammen med englændere var involveret i våbensejlads over Nordsøen og hjalp med at sejle jøder til Sverige.

25 år efter 2. verdenskrigs afslutning var det stadig forbudt at fiske i store dele af Aalbækbugten på grund af faren for at påsejle miner, og en gang i mellem dukker der stadig gamle miner op rundt omkring i Kattegat.
De to mindesten er blevet flyttet flere gange til forskellige steder i Strandby, men står nu begge ved Havnefronten i nærheden af Den Blå Café."
Kilde: toppen af Danmark

"The harbour is the lifeblood of Strandby. The big fishing cutters moor alongside the quay, the small boats sail around, and there is a marina. It has room for 140 guests and tourists are very welcome.

For long, people in Strandby have been fishing the sea. The first attempt to establish a harbour was in 1879. It was a rough start – money needed to be raised and the fishermen had to do the hard work themselves. One day, it was storming and the weather was so bad that all progress with the harbour was ruined. In 1885, the fishing industry had a rising and the demand for a harbour was higher than ever. Once again, the fishermen worked together and in 1896, the harbour was finished. Since then, the harbour has been expanded several times and today it is one of the most important fishing harbours in Denmark.

Many activities takes place at the harbour. You can buy fresh fish and shellfish from the fishing cutters, from the fishing houses, or at the auction, which takes place every day at 7.00 am. There are restaurants, boat rental and shops with fishing tackles, which you for instance can use from the long piers.

Moreover, there are two memorial stones at the harbour. One is a memorial of the founders of the harbour. The other one is a memorial of the fishermen, who died because of striking German mines in the sea during WWII. During WWII, the Germans laid out mines in Danish waters. Therefore, there was a minefield with 117 mines outside Strandby. Around every tenth of the cutters in Strandby stroke a mine during this period. The fishermen could not stop to sail the sea, partly because of the fishing, and partly because several locals in Strandby helped the allied with transportation of weapon across the North Sea and sailing Jews to Sweden.
For 25 years after the end of WWII, it was still illegal to fish in parts of the Aalbæk Bay due to the risk of striking a mine, and occasionally old mines are still found in Kattegat.
The two memorial stones have been moved several times, but now both of them are located near “Den Blå Café”."
Source: toppenafdanmark.com

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Fishing Types: Best known for plaice fish but also cod and much more

Fishing method: unknown

fishing season: year round

Harbor tour: no

Mémorial:
there are two memorial stones at the harbour. One is a memorial of the founders of the harbour. The other one is a memorial of the fishermen, who died because of striking German mines in the sea during WWII. During WWII, the Germans laid out mines in Danish waters. Therefore, there was a minefield with 117 mines outside Strandby. Around every tenth of the cutters in Strandby stroke a mine during this period. The fishermen could not stop to sail the sea, partly because of the fishing, and partly because several locals in Strandby helped the allied with transportation of weapon across the North Sea and sailing Jews to Sweden. For 25 years after the end of WWII, it was still illegal to fish in parts of the Aalbæk Bay due to the risk of striking a mine, and occasionally old mines are still found in Kattegat. The two memorial stones have been moved several times, but now both of them are located near “Den Blå Café”."


Sale of fish: yes

Fish market: yes

History: since 1879 and still active

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