The harbour was dredged and completely rebuilt, taking its current form in 1952. Fishing was an important supplement for the small-scale farmers in the village and for self-sufficiency among the rest of the population. Salmon, whitefish, herring, perch, and vendace were caught using various fishing gear.

The typical fishing boat was open, about 6-7 meters long, and equipped with an outboard motor from the late 1930s. Before that, sailors relied on sails and oars. Some of these boathouses still remain in place. 

Salmon fishing has ancient origins

The fences guided the fish into an enclosure, which was emptied daily. During the wartime years in the 1940s, when fishing couldn't be conducted in the Baltic Sea, the salmon supply was abundant.

Later on, the fishing method transitioned to the use of fyke nets, and nowadays, fixed gear is only allowed in the outer archipelago. Herring fishing with fine-meshed nets, known as "skötar," was important, and salted herring was a crucial source of income and everyday food for the population.

The fishing of vendace now constitutes the most important resource for professional fishermen, particularly due to the extraction of the exclusive Kalix Löjrom (vendace roe). Commercially, fishing is carried out through bottom trawling in delimited areas. There is also a lively recreational fishing for vendace using skötar.

The dredging of the harbour in 1952 was done using a clamshell dredging apparatus.

The ongoing land uplift, coupled with sediment transport from the nearby channel and the Kalix River, means that harbours and waterways in the archipelago need to be dredged periodically.