A joint decision by the Finnish and Norwegian governments to prohibit all fishing on the River Teno from May until December comes as a blow to the local population as well as the struggling tourism industry.
For the first time in history, the Sámi people are being denied the right to fish salmon using traditional fishing methods along the river, much of which forms the border between Finland and Norway.
For hotels around the area, the ban comes as a heavy blow ahead of the holiday season and during a period of easing restrictions during the pandemic.
According to the Natural Resources Institute Finland, River Teno with some 30 genetically different salmon populations is the world’s most diverse salmon river, though populations have been declining fast in recent years.
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