power source for large industries in fjord settlements such as the town of Odda. Economy Hardangerfjord has recently seen an increase in tourism. New infrastructure was built for travelers and the location has once again become an industry for the local communities along the fjord. The fjord has good conditions for fish farming. Fish farms yearly produce more than 40,000 tons of salmon and rainbow trout which makes the Hardangerfjord one of four major fish farming regions in the world. Hardangerfjord's melt-water is also bottled at source to form the product Isklar, sold worldwide. Geography There are many fjord arms that branch off of the main Hardangerfjord. There are also certain sections of the main fjord that have special names. Below is a list of the sections of the fjord and the arms that branch off them. From west to east: Bømlafjorden (west entrance to the fjord) Børøyfjorden (branches to the north) Stokksundet (branches to the north) Bjøafjorden (branches to the south) Husnesfjorden (around the Husnes area) Onarheimsfjorden (around the Onarheim area) Lukksundet (branches to the north) Kvinnheradsfjorden (around the Rosendal area) Øynefjorden (branches to the north) Sildefjorden (around the island of Varaldsøy) Maurangsfjorden (branches to the east) Hissfjorden (around the Kysnesstranda area) Strandebarmsbukta (bay to the north) Ytre Samlafjorden (around the Norheimsund area) Fyksesundet (branches to the north) Indre Samlafjorden (around the Ålvik area) Utnefjorden (around the Utne area) Granvin Fjord (branches to the north) Sørfjorden (branches to the south) Eid Fjord (around the Eidfjord area) Osa Fjord (branches to the north) Ulvikafjorden (branches off the Osa Fjord to the northwest) Simadal Fjord (branches to the northeast) See also List of Norwegian fjords References External links Svein Ulvund's photo collection (Use the search feature: Hardanger) Fjords of Vestland Eidfjord Ullensvang Kvam Kvinnherad Sveio Tysnes Stord Bømlo Etne Voss Ulvik