Tenders Are Invited For Possibilities Study In A Selection Of Fisheries-Dependent Municipalities In Nordland

possibilities Study In A Selection Of Fisheries-Dependent Municipalities In Nordland . Descriptionnordland County Council Considered In December 2025 The Case Follow-Up Of Report On Consequences Of Quota Reductions In The Fishing Industry (Ft Case 150/2025). The County Council Took The Report Kunnskapsgrunnlag Om Effekts Fisk Quota Reductions I Nordland (Kpb And Oslo Economics, 2025) For Information And Emphasized That Fishing Communities And Regions In Nordland Are Affected Differently By The Quota Reductions, And That This Should Be Elucidated In Further Work. Furthermore, The County Council Expressed Support For The Use Of Regional Restructuring Funds To Implement Measures Aimed At Fishing-Dependent Coastal Communities. Conditions For The Use Of Restructuring Funds Are Defined In The Regulations On Subsidy Schemes For Restructuring And Development In Areas With Special District Challenges. The Report From 2025 Provides An Overall And Comprehensive Knowledge Base On The Consequences Of Quota Reductions For The Fishing Industry In Nordland. At The Same Time, There Is A Need For More Area-Based And Practically Oriented Work, Where Local Prerequisites, Strengths And Development Opportunities Are Analyzed In More Detail, And Where Politicians, Various Disciplines In The Municipal Administration And Local Business Are Actively Involved. The Quota Reductions Have Different Effects Between Regions And Municipalities. For Example, Outlying Island Communities And Municipalities With A High Degree Of Dependence On Fisheries And Seasonal Agricultural Industry May Face Different Challenges Than Communities With A More Diversified Business Life. The Most Affected Areas Today Depend On Both Sea-Based Activity And An Agricultural Industry That Largely Uses Hired Labor From Abroad. This Workforce Contributes To Significant Seasonal Activity And Ripple Effects In Local Communities. A Permanent Decline In Activity In The Agricultural Industry Will Not Only Affect The Companies, But Also Settlement, Service Provision And Local Communities. Nordland County Council Therefore Wants To Have A Targeted Process And Feasibility Study Carried Out In Some Of The Municipalities Most Dependent On Fisheries. The Purpose Is To Facilitate The Municipalities, Through Dialogue With Business And Other Relevant Actors, To Identify And Realize Concrete Measures And Projects Within Business Development, Restructuring And Future Value Creation.