The work-life

The chapter focuses on young fishers and explore four different ways of life that illustrate the social diversity of current Nordic fisheries. We refer to these four types as life-modes, since more than just different career choices, each of them involves a series of coherent factors ranging from quota regulation, vessel and gear to the values put in notions such as colleagues, work and holiday. In this way the four life-modes form a whole, each with different preconditions in and contributions to the surrounding society. The report argues that while some life-modes are thriving under the new conditions (especially hired and highly skilled fishers) other ways of life as independent owners are faced with increasing barriers.