Waves of the North Sea crash on the shoreline of Thyborøn. The famously turbulent waters have been home to some of the most devastating naval battles in history including the Battle of Jutland in World War 1, where just under 10,000 lives were lost.
Allan Jorgensen, who has been a fisherman for 44 years, reels in the net of the fishing boat Linette shortly before departing for a two week fishing expedition. Sailors are typically out at sea for 10-14 days, depending on their catch.
The Grandfætters, a local Thyborøn folk-rock band, play their album release party in a freezer store room at the Thyborøn fish auction center. The band paid homage to the fishing industry for their album release, playing a series of free shows in fish warehouses along the west coast of Jutland.
A haul of fish from the British waters of the North Sea is seen in a storage facility at the fish auction house in Thyborøn. It’s estimated that up to 40% of Danish fish are caught in British waters.
Boats seen dry docked at the Thyborøn Port. Summers in the region are short and winters are long, wet and very cold.
A person rides a bicycle by docked fishing ships while wearing coveralls. Given the intermittent weather, such clothing is seemingly omnipresent in the area for men women and children. Some refer to it as the West Coast Tuxedo.
Niels Peter, 70, who has been fishing for 55 years, takes his boat out for daily fishing expeditions from Thyborøn.
The congregation of the Thyborøn Church gather for their 10 AM Sunday service. A fishing trawler hangs from the church ceiling to remind churchgoers to pray for the town’s fishermen.
People gather in the Thyborøn fish auction house. The auctions now happen online from Monday to Friday from 6 AM.
Viggo Andersen and Jesper Godtfredsen prepare to relaunch a ship at Thyboron Ophalerbedding, where ships are maintained and repaired, in the village of Thyborøn in Jutland, Denmark.
Fishermen from the ship Pia Glanz drag in ropes for to commence repairs after a two week fishing expedition.
Fishermen stand aboard the Dutch vessel, Marie-Jose. Many ships from the Netherlands dock in Thyborøn. the Dutch fishing industry would be equally if not more so affected by restrictions to British waters in the event of a no-deal BrExit.
Mikkel Jakobsen, 22, who works onboard the Pia Glanz fishing vessel along with nine other crew, prepares to unload caught fish after an expedition while docked in the village of Thyboron in Jutland, Denmark. "For me personally I could lose my job, if our fishing in British waters was limited," said Jakobsen. "It's always annoying when politics get in the way," he added.
Fishermen Sebastian Pedersen and Rasmus Mathiesen roll up nets before embarking on a fishing trip aboard the ship Helgoland as it is docked in the village of Thyboron in Jutland, Denmark.
A person purchases a meal at the the Polseboden, a food stall that sells hotdogs and fish dishes in the harbor in the village of Thyboron in Jutland, Denmark.
Retired fisherman Jorgen Gas (L) and fisherman Poul Kjeldsen sit in the Ankerpladsen, a pub popular with older and retired fisherman, in the village of Thyborøn in Jutland, Denmark. Across the street, the bar called The Canal is more popular with a younger crowd.
Fisherman Jes Andersen of Thyboron, who has been fishing for 25 years, stands on the dock in the village of Thyboron of Jutland, Denmark.
A fishing vessel makes its way past wind turbines in the Thyborøn Canal. With high winds in the region, wind turbines are plentiful along the west coast of Jutland, a region where that particular source of energy is highly utilized.