Submarines or fishing boats?

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Fisheries has been one of Iceland's main industries for a long time and fundamental to the country's economy. But bringing home the riches of the fishing grounds around Iceland has always been a very tough job. Especially in bad weathers which Icelandic fishermen are no strangers to in the harsh North Atlantic Ocean.

The following videos show conditions Icelandic fishermen often face in their line of work. Especially when their fishing vessels are sailing home fully loaded with fresh fish from Iceland's rich fishing grounds. The boats at times almost go entirely under water meanwhile looking more like submarines than fishing vessels. The fishing vessel in the videos is Ísleifur VE.

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