Namsen - Atlantic Salmon's Queen River
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Kort Inroduksjon [Norsk]
Dette er en «snart ferdig» film om Namsen og den Nord Atlantiske Villaksen, på 45 +/- minutter. Kommentarer på engelsk og norsk er fortsatt under produksjon – foran og før en internasjonal lansering vil finne sted. Fargekorrigeringer og finjusteringerer av filmens innhold er en alltid pågående prosess fra time til time. Filmen som nå ligger ute er kun ment som en fremvisning for partnere og eventuelle nye intervjuer med representanter fra det offentlige, interesseorganisasjoner og forskningsmiløet i Norge. Kommentarer, samt skreddesydd musikk er også under on-line produksjon – As we Speak. Bon Appétit.
Presentasjon av film
Vi har arbeidet med denne filmen om Namsen nå i snart 3 år. Året 2023 ble et svært dårlig år for laksefiske i Namsen. Kanskje ett av de verste årene så langt. I 2024 gikk «katastrofe alarmen» og elva ble nedstengt nærmest «over natta». Dette sammen med mange andre elver, helt fra svenskegrensen i sør, opp langs kysten, til og med Trøndelag. Dette ble også gjeldene for kilenotfiskere som fisket i sjøen.
Vi hadde i utgangspunktet tenkt å lage en litt annerledes film om laksefiske i Namsen enn det som normalt produseres av fiskefilmer. Vi følger en eldre mann på 90 år, fra Danmark, Arne Rasmussen, som i over 50 år har fisket i Namsen på samme fiskevald, hvert eneste år. Han fyller forøvrig 92 år, nå i Mars måned 2025. Alt så derfor mørkt ut for filmprosjektet, da vi fikk meldingen om at Namsen var stengt for all fiske, basert på et vedtak i Miljødirektoratet den 23. Juni 2024. Når jeg da kontakter Arne, etter at elva ble stengt ned, så svarer han omtrent slik; – Det gjør ingen ting, vi reiser til Bertnem den 06. Juli uansett. Dette handler ikke bare om laksefiske. Vi er for glade i Namsen til å være her i Danmark. Vi tar med familien og reiser. Vi får heller bare ro rundt i elva og kose oss der, selv om vi ikke får lov fiske. Da gikk det virkelig opp for meg hva Namsen betyr for Arne og hans famile. Jeg reiste oppover og bestemte meg for å fullføre historien om Arne.
Så åpnet Namsen igjen bare noen dager senere, men da med strenge reguleringer for fiske. Vi skifter fokus i filmen. Vi følger selvfølgelig Arne og kobler han opp med en ung gutt, Aksel på 8 år, som vi møtte der oppe tidligere. Han er fra Oslo og fisker laks med sin mamma og pappa og ror rundt i elva som en «hel kar» Dette ble samlet sett en vakker og fin historie.
Som et alvorlig bakteppe ligger selvfølgelig den eksisterende trusselen den Nord Atlantiske Villaksen står overfor. Dette må vi ta tak i og vi vier derfor etterhvert ganske my tid til denne problematikken i filmen:
Er villaksestammen i ferd med å utryddes?
Laks rømmer fra anleggene. Hva bør gjøres?
Bør anleggene opp på land? Nedsenkbare lukkede merder?
Svært lite utvandret smolt kommer tilbake. Hvorfor?
Vi ønsker å utfordre det offentlige, de forskjellige faglige miljøene og våre interesseorganisasjoner. Vi søker etter innspill fra oppdrettsnæringen, fra forskere og de som arbeider med konsekvensutredninger. Vi ønsker kontakt, stiller gjerne opp med kamera for et intervju -og for å lytte til de som har tanker om hva som kan gjøres -for å redde den Nord Atlantiske villaksestammen.
I tillegg og kanskje aller viktigst, så ønsker vi et samarbeid med fagfolk som sikrer våre påstander og faktasjekker alt innhold vi presenterer i filmen.
Vi ønsker å presentere faktabasert kvalitet fra A-Å
Ta kontakt med Olaf Rudolfsen
Short Introduction [English]
This is an “almost finished” film about the Namsen River and the North Atlantic Wild Salmon, with a runtime of approximately 45 minutes. Commentary in English and Norwegian is still in production – ahead of an international launch that will take place later. Color corrections and fine-tuning of the film’s content are an ongoing process, continuously evolving from hour to hour.
The version currently available is intended solely for viewing by partners and for potential new interviews with representatives from the public sector, interest organizations, and the research community in Norway. Commentary, as well Exclusively Made Music is also in online production – as we speak. Bon appétit!
film Presentation
We have been working on this film about the Namsen River for nearly three years now. The year 2023 was a very poor year for salmon fishing in Namsen – perhaps one of the worst years so far. In 2024, the “Catastrophe Alarm” went off, and the river was shut down almost overnight. This happened alongside many other rivers, from the Swedish border in the south, up along the coast, all the way to Trøndelag. The same restrictions also applied to coastal fishermen using bag nets.
We originally planned to create a slightly different film about salmon fishing in Namsen than what is typically produced in fishing documentaries. The film follows an elderly man, Arne Rasmussen, a 90-year-old from Denmark, who has been fishing at the same river section of the Namsen River every year for more than 50 years. He will turn 92 in March 2025.
The project seemed to be in serious jeopardy when we received news that Namsen had been closed to all fishing, following a decision by the Norwegian Environment Agency on June 23, 2024. When I contacted Arne after the river was shut down, his response was something like this:
‘It doesn’t matter-we’re going to Bertnem on July 6th anyway. This isn’t just about salmon fishing. We love Namsen too much to stay here in Denmark. We’re bringing the family and making the trip. We’ll just row around on the river and enjoy being there, even if we’re not allowed to fish.’
At that moment, I truly realized what Namsen means to Arne and his family. I decided to travel north and committed myself to completing Arne’s story.
Then, just a few days later, Namsen reopened, but with strict fishing regulations. We decided to shift the focus of the film. Of course, we continue following Arne, but we also connect him with a young boy, Aksel, an 8-year-old we had met there earlier. He is from Oslo and fishes for salmon with his mom and dad, rowing around the river like a true little adventurer. Altogether, this turned into a beautiful and touching story.
As a serious backdrop, we also highlight the ongoing threat faced by the North Atlantic wild salmon. This is an issue that must be addressed, and as the film progresses, we dedicate a significant amount of time to this critical matter:
Is the wild salmon population on the verge of extinction?
Salmon are escaping from fish farms. What should be done?
Move fish farms on land? Submersible closed cages?
Very few migrating smolts are returning. Why?
We want to challenge the public sector, various expert communities, and our interest organizations. We are seeking input from the aquaculture industry, researchers, and those working on impact assessments. We welcome dialogue, are ready to bring our cameras for interviews, and are eager to listen to those who have ideas on what can be done to save the North Atlantic wild salmon population. Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, we seek collaboration with professionals who can verify our claims and fact-check all the content we present in the film.
Our goal is to deliver fact-based quality from A to Z.
Please Contact: Olaf Rudolfsen
Miljødirektoratet: Stenger laksefisket i 33 elver - Også Namsen F.O.M 21. Juni 2024
Miljødirektoratet stenger 33 elver for laksefiske fra midnatt natt til søndag. Blant elvene er noen av landets viktigste lakseelver, som Gaula, Orkla, Namsen og Mandalselva. Elvene i de tre nordligste fylkene blir ikke berørt av vedtaket.
– Det er med tungt hjerte vi stanser laksefisket. Vi vet at sommerens laksefiske er en viktig tradisjon og til stor glede for mange, men nå teller rett og slett hver laks. Det er vårt ansvar å sørge for at det kommer nok gytefisk opp i elvene til at det blir nok lakseunger neste år til å føre bestanden videre. Det er avgjørende for å ikke risikere langvarig svikt i innsiget av laks, skriver direktør for Miljødirektoratet, Ellen Hambro, i en pressemelding. Direktoratet vil første uken i juli foreta en ny vurdering. Hvis situasjonen endrer seg og det kommer veldig mye laks inn i elvene, kan de bli åpnet igjen, ifølge pressemeldingen.
Norwegian Environment Agency: Closes salmon fishing in 33 rivers – Including Namsen, effective from June 21, 2024.
The Norwegian Environment Agency is closing 33 rivers to salmon fishing starting at midnight on Sunday. Among the affected rivers are some of the country’s most important salmon rivers, including Gaula, Orkla, Namsen, and Mandalselva. Rivers in the three northernmost counties will not be affected by this decision.
“It is with a heavy heart that we are halting salmon fishing. We know that summer salmon fishing is an important tradition and brings great joy to many, but at this point, every salmon counts. It is our responsibility to ensure that enough spawning fish make it upstream so that there will be enough salmon fry next year to sustain the population. This is crucial to avoid a long-term decline in salmon returns,” said Ellen Hambro, Director of the Norwegian Environment Agency, in a press release.
The agency will review the situation in early July. If conditions change and a significant number of salmon return to the rivers, they may reopen for fishing, according to the press release.
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