Norwegian Sea

The Norwegian Sea off Trøndelag washes an intricate coast of islands and fjords. Behind the outer skerries lie the approaches to Namdalen and the waters leading towards Trondheim. Coastal vessels carried fish and other goods between northern districts and markets farther south; dried cod was commonly exchanged for grain. The exposed sea and the sheltered channels formed parts of the same route, and a safe passage depended on knowing where islands, shoals and inlets lay.