Nordland (boat)

Two Nordland boats, the larger one sitting low in the water, loaded with a hold of timber or fish, most likely stockfish. Photo from between 1890 and 1900.

The Nordland boat (or Norwegian: Nordlandsbåt), is a type of fishing boat that has been used for centuries in northern counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark of Norway and derives its name from Nordland county where it has a long history. It has dominated the Lofoten and Vesterålen islands fishing industry for centuries and is closely related to the old Viking longships.