Nausta

Nausta at the Nybrua in Naustdal

The Nausta is a Norwegian river that runs through the Naustdal. It starts in Fimland in Nes municipality and flows under the barnacles in the Førdefjord a ten- kilometers northwest of Forde. The Nausta is one of Norway's richest small salmon rivers.

History

As the river in the 19th century was very rich salmon, called Salmon tax was raised from about 1840 to 1900, which entitled them to fish. During this time, two refrigerated warehouses were built, delivered to Bergen. The sport fishing on Nausta began in 1892 when an Englishman bought a fishing license. 1897 was built at Naustdalsfossen a salmon ladder. Through the construction of another fish ladder in 1974, the salmon leading stretch of river from 4 to 12 km was extended.

Conservation

In November 2004 the Naustafluss on behalf of Hunters and Fishers Association of Sogn og Fjordane by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research ( NINA ) has been proposed in a report to protect wild salmon. The Nausta was put under protection by the Storting on 18 February 2005, with parts of Senterpartiet against and the Venstre was it.