Herøy is one of Norway's largest fisheries and offshore municipalities, located on over 200 islands along the coast. It has a population of around 8,600 people and was named Norway's best industry town in 2008 and 2010. Historically, Herøy relied on fisheries, particularly cod and herring, though in recent decades offshore industries like supply vessels have become increasingly important. Now home to large companies like Havila Shipping, the world's largest supplier of offshore vessels, and Marine Harvest, the world's largest salmon farming firm, Herøy continues to thrive based on the ocean industries.

2. Herøy

3. Herøy- A boat lenght lead
∗ One of Norway's biggest
fisheries and offshore
municipalities
∗ About 8600 habitants
∗ Around 200 islands, many
of them connected with
bridges
∗ Known for fishery, offshore
and boats
∗ Norway´s best industry-
town in 2008 and 2010

4. History
∗ 1900 – bad times
∗ Emigration to America
∗ 1916 – herring oil
factory
∗ 1917-1919 lively crowds
∗ Cod and codhead – in
millions
∗ Not easy to make
business.

5. Fosnavåg
1955 2012

6. Fishingboats
1930 2012

7. Fishery and offshore in Herøy

8. Havila Shipping
∗ From a fleet of small open
fishing boats
∗ The Worlds biggest
supply boats
∗ 29 ships

9. Fishery
∗ Modern fishing fleet in purse seine
∗ Offshore- equally important as fishery
∗ Fishing fleet, about 30 vessels , offshore vessels
grown to about 100 vessels
∗ The last 15 years
∗ Company employees from 900 to 2000 persons
∗ The growth will not stop

10. Voldnes sildoljefabrikk
∗ Opened in 1917
∗ Closed in 1976
∗ By Gerhard Voldnes
∗ Barrel factory and herring
slaughterhouse
∗ Salted herring in barrel
∗ The workers lived in 2nd
floor

11. Marine harvest
in Herøy
Eggesbønes
Worlds biggest leading seafood
company
Offers farmed salmon, fresh,
frozen and filled

12. Offshore
∗ Everything that is out in the sea
∗ Supply boats
∗ Shipping companies: Bourbon Offshore, Rem
Offshore, Olympic Shipping and Havila Shipping

13. Sources
∗ Voldnes.no ∗ http://havneportalen.no/?
∗ Marineharvest.com havn=46&side=lokal
∗ http://www.skipsfarts- ∗ Havila.no
forum.net/read.php? ∗ Fylkesfoto.no
TID=1654&page=5 ∗ Heroy.kommune.no
∗ Plass1.no