Reflections from the Festival of Northern Fishing Traditions
The fourth Festival of Northern Fishing Traditions took place this September in Tohmajärvi and Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland....
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Nov 21, 2023
Traditional Seine Fishing in Koitajoki River Highlighted on this World Fisheries Day
Koitajoki is the only river in Finland where the ancient fishery practice of river seining is still practiced. This World Fisheries Day,...
Mar 9, 2023
Meet Karoliina - one of our two professional fisherwomen
As part of yesterday's International Women's Day celebrations, the Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) highlighted Karoliina's remarkable...
Jan 24, 2023
Winter seining in full swing, Saimaa officially awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2024
After challenging weather conditions, the Snowchange winter seining crew has now been able to start the winter seining season of 2023!...
Jul 4, 2022
Our region recommended as European Region of Gastronomy 2024
A jury from the International Institute of Gastronomy, Arts, Culture and Tourism visited the Saimaa region in late June 2022 to assess...
Mar 17, 2022
Snowchange trains young ice fishermen as climate change impacts deepen
Read the story of our professional fisherman Lauri who is one of the very few young people who strive to keep traditional practices of...
Mar 17, 2022
Vendace of Puruvesi - What makes it special and how to cook it?
Lake Puruvesi (416 km2) is located in Eastern Finland, in the regions of North Karelia and South Savo. It is home to vendace (Coregonus...
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