Great Pix.....fish

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Hey,

My family is really enjoying the pictures, postings and sense of humor shown in the responses and postings. Yet, we think it's been educational to follow the team, too.

If you would, please post a picture of the fish you are catching for your meals. Are you using poles or nets or traps? How do you obtain the deer meat you've been eating?

Are geese that far north? Generally, when do they depart & return?

Thanks for helping us learn.

Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 64

Hello Tom Snapper!

We are not catching our fish . . .they are prepared for us by our camp cooks! Here is a picture of the Arctic Char

, which is the main fish of Svalbard. Actually, we have not even had any Char! We have had lots of Arctic Cod, Tuna, Herring, Mackerel, and Salmon, most of which is brought in by supply boat from other regions of Norway. Another individual, Mike Schiff, asked questions similar to yours, so I would like to refer you to that posting for more detailed information. Fishing is not big in this area. Researchers trap fish for study and there are fishing boats out in the sea, but no sports fishing.

We really have not had a lot of Reindeer, and it is not a part of a typical diet here. They are primarily reserved for the people who live in Svalbard. Each individual who wants one is allotted one Reindeer per year, to be shot during the hunting season, very much like in the US. There are a certain number of doe and buck tags that are drawn by lottery, but anyone who wants to hunt may take one each year.

Isfjord is a sanctuary area for the geese, and there are many of them and many different kinds. I posted information about the kinds of geese somewhere, but I can't seem to remember where it is at this moment. I will have to get back with you and direct you to the information. They are very much in residence during the summer, and we have enjoyed and spotting and identifying them. They are beautiful!

Thanks for your posting!