FISHING - Sunset Island

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FISHING - Sunset Island

Apr 16, 2008
By Vincent Freeman

Idyll: Hiiumaa is pristine spot but the fishing is gone and the tourist have yet to arrive to replace them.

HIIUMAA - There was a time when life on the Island of Hiiumaa revolved around fishing. It not only provided a livelihood for inhabitants of the island but also basic sustenance. Maris Ounapuu, the daughter of a fisherman and now a tourism expert, describes the importance of the trade to her family. “The sea was like God. If the sea was good to you, you eat well – if it was cruel you didn’t eat. It was the main source of food for a long time. Ask anybody what their favorite food is, [the a ...

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