The Torne Valley is a unique cultural environment where nature and fish stocks and villages located on either side of the fishing grounds have for centuries formed a uniform and cooperative whole. The common meänkieli also unites villages. It has formed a lifestyle, livelihood, hobby, stories and culture around fishing. Traditional fishing is at the same time an everyday thing and something very unique. Fishing with hedges at the rapids and fishing with nets at the harness sites are ancient fishing methods at joint catching points in the lower Torne River in addition to fishing with creek and different types of static salmon farms. The inherited fishing methods at the common fishing grounds are currently threatened by possible biological changes in both nature and fish stocks, but also by changes in culture and lifestyle. Traditional trapping methods, means of capture, fishing gear, catch skills, organisation of fishing, fishing teams and environments are then associated with inherited knowledge and skills. Ageing fishermen, reduced numbers of residents and changing industries threaten both nets and nets. Digital preservation of inherited knowledge in an interesting way promotes the transfer of knowledge to younger generations. There has long been tourism on both the Swedish and the Finnish side of the Torne Valley. Thanks to the traditional fishing and beautiful surroundings, Kukkola has also been a significant destination. There must be whitefish in the rapids to fish and of course also fishermen. The use of traditional fishing culture as a draw patch for tourism has taken place to a lesser extent in other rapids and catching places. Today’s travelers are searching for experiences and more comprehensive supply concepts. It is important that the hospitality industry’s offer is based on the culture of the area. The fishing tradition is seen as an attraction for the Torne Valley and the traditional services as part of an overall offering. The project is a joint development project for bodies who are concerned about the disappearance of the inherited fishing culture and summer scenery in the lower Torne Valley. The project creates conditions for sustainable management of the whitefish stock, which at the same time contributes to live fishing culture. The project has a broad foundation and it has arisen from local needs. Preparation of the project has been carried out through voluntary work led by Prosiika Association together with fishermen, residents, municipalities, entrepreneurs and experts. Over 200 people have participated in the preparatory work through various workshops and events. Both this project, the Tornedalen Summer Sik — Culture and Cultural Heritage, and the project Tornedalen’s summer sik, nature and environment, are important and interdependent. The development of tourism, the maintenance of traditions and the sustainable management of fish stocks go hand in hand. At the same time, modern technologies offer new opportunities for both research into fishing and for the preservation and exploitation of traditions and the visibility of the Torne Valley’s rich cultural heritage. The main objective of the project is to strengthen knowledge of the Tornedalen’s unique heritage fishing culture and improve its attractiveness among fishermen, residents, visitors and especially young people in the area. Expected results The project will result in — the different target groups have a better awareness of the importance of whitefish for the area and its cultural tradition, their own identity and its connection with the inherited culture and nature — An attractive knowledge package about fishing culture and nature has been developed with participatory methods and is available. — A plan for a border-skiing Naturum has been developed with the fishing museum at Kukkolaforsen as a base — The target groups have been more closely linked to fishing culture and nature and have been inspired by cross-border activities