The stockfish traderoutes – a cultural historic and culinary value added travel through Europe. An EC-Interreg. IV C project.

The stockfish route with Tres Hommes

An international stockfish project cooperation will create new markets for european quality food producers & strengthen regional identity, landscape and culinary heritage in Europe by reviving and protecting a world heritage food product ? Germany – google stockfisch rezepten hits 24,800 Holland – Zeeland, google stokvis recepts 5,050 France - google stockfish recettes 3,270 Italia – google recipes 1,520 There is more stockfish recipies in the North of Europe than in the South. Stockfish is a very important food in the mediterrian and there is a great potential to revive our shared stockfish world culinary heritage in N. Europe

Stockfish is an integrated part of Bergen & the Unesco World cultural heritage site at Bryggen National Heritage Auth. project/ the Stockfish showcasing and soaking centre.

Stockfish is a living tradition in Lofoten, a Unesco heritage landscape ?

Stockfish/stoccafisso an important part of Italy’s culinary heritage ex. Badalucco

Ex. Imperia stockfish festival

Example Vicenza

Croatia – culinary heritage

France, Almont les Junies imported 5.5 tons of dry stockfish in 2004! Fish drying & Special stockfish recette “L'estofinado »

Zeeland - ex. of physical building and landscape heritage Pakhuis van Stokvis

Stockfisch hause zum Erfurt

Existing stockfish festivals and restaurant trails – the history is old but they are all recent culinary events/developments – great potential Badalucco – stoccafisso festival from 1972 Imperia – festival established 1984 Vicenza – festival/culinary competition from 2002 Italia – potential for festivals & Slow Food cooper. France, Valee de Lot/Mid-Pyrenees restaurant trail. Holland, Zeeland, buildings, boats & culinary potential Croatia – Istria region has rich stockfish traditions. Slovenia and/or Greece also have traditions and interest Germany – Sleswiig Holstein Hanse cities e.g. Lubeck.

Stockfish as an economic driver for local products and producers. Local stockfish recipies includes only > 25% fish. Highlights local products of craft & importance, e.g. appertizers, oils, vegetables, spices wine and drinks.

National & international stockfish revival in a cultural heritage, historic and innovative context Shared stockfish heritage guide & website for events Cooperation about food culture, exch. recipies & chefs Cooperation about the trade and building heritage. Tourism promotion, map for trade route & experiences Historic trade exhibition & exch.by regional museums School & thematic cooperation at varying educ. levels. International stockfish festival cooperation/exchanges. An (EU IV-C project) cooperation between 7 countries/regions, Norway, (Nordland/Bergen/HfK), Germany (Lubeck), Holland (Zeeland), Italia (Veneto & Liguria), France (Mid-Pyrenees), Croatia (Istria), (& region from either Spain, Macedonia, or Greece)

The INTERREG IVC Programme is part of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective. Eit EU program som skal hjelpe europeiske regionar til å arbeide saman for å dele på kunnskap og gode røynsler kring aktuelle tema. Priority 2 - Environment and Risk prevention. cultural heritage and landscape. ”Regional Initiatives” project – 3 years/7-8 partners.

Tentative costs & funding 1. Developing a written EC application for IV C. Writing the application NOK /EUR (Funded by Norway: Nordland 30’, Bergen 25’, HfK 25’) Main project to be applied by 30. January 2009 Lead partner – Nordland County Council, together with Hordaland C.C and the City of Bergen. Tentativt partnerbudget/year gros NOK1mill/EUR Norway cost sharing i.e. 30% EU, restfunding NOK 700’: (divided between HCC 00’RUP 50’ kind, 100/50’ Bergen, 200/200’ Nordland CC.) EC regions receive 75-80% EC funding.