Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, on foreshore in the Arctic Circle on Ringvassoya Island, Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, on foreshore in the Arctic Circle on Ringvassoya Island, Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Fresh fish at Confradia de Pescadores de Luarca, Confederation of Luarca Fishermen, at Puerto Luarca in Asturias, Spain

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Fresh caught fish at Confradia de Pescadores de Luarca, Confederation of Luarca Fishermen, at Puerto Luarca in Asturias, Spain

Auction of freshly-caught fish at Confradia de Pescadores de Luarca, Confederation of Luarca Fishermen, Puerto Luarca, Spain

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Stockfish cod drying on traditional racks, hjell, in the Arctic Circle on the island of Ringvassoya in region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Local inuit man, in freezer house pointing to Polar Bear skins. Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Nunavik, Canada, North America .Everything from Arctic Char (fish) to Reindeer, Polarbear and whale meat is stored in the freezer house, in which certain town members can access and store hunted foods and skins. Polar bears often come into the local communities, if one is a persistent threat, they will kill it. Individuals can also hunt polar bears on quota.