External APIs & Services
This website combines multiple public data sources and services to provide accurate fishing-related information for the Bergen area in Norway. All external data is cached to ensure performance and reduce API usage.
| API / Service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Stormglass API | Provides tide extremes (high and low tides) used to determine optimal fishing times. |
| Open-Meteo API | Supplies current weather conditions and a 5-day weather forecast for Bergen. |
| Open-Meteo Marine API | Provides sea surface temperature and short-term temperature trends. |
| Sunrise-Sunset API | Used to calculate sunrise and sunset times for daylight-based fishing recommendations. |
| Fiskeridirektoratet (ArcGIS Services) | Official Norwegian fisheries data showing local spawning and fishing hotspot areas around Bergen, delivered as GeoJSON. |
| OpenAI API | Generates daily fishing recommendations and detailed fish species descriptions. |
| Artsdatabanken / Artskart via GBIF | Provides documented freshwater fish occurrences used for the Bergen freshwater map, water overview and water detail pages. |
| OpenStreetMap | Provides the interactive map background and location links for freshwater observation pages. |
External fishing information
These services are linked from freshwater water pages. MittFiske's public map data is also used to identify matching listed waters. Castandstrike does not process payments or registrations on behalf of these services.
| Service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| MittFiske.no | Fishing places, local water information, fishing permits and registration options. |
| Inatur | Fishing permits and local outdoor recreation information. |
| Miljødirektoratet | National environmental rules, protected areas and fishing regulations. |
| Statsforvalteren i Vestland | Regional restrictions, protected areas and local administrative information. |
External data disclaimer
Castandstrike uses external data and links to external services for information about weather, fish occurrences, fishing permits, access and local regulations. We cannot guarantee that external information is complete, current or accurate, and we are not responsible for changes, errors, omissions, permit availability, access restrictions or decisions made on the basis of that information.
Always verify current rules, permits, protected areas and access conditions with the relevant landowner, fishing-rights holder or official authority before fishing. External websites operate under their own terms and privacy policies.
Analytics & Usage Tracking
This website uses Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use the site and to improve content and functionality.
- Anonymous usage statistics (page views, visit duration)
- General device and browser information
- Approximate location (country / region level)
No personally identifiable information is intentionally collected. IP addresses may be processed in anonymized form according to Google Analytics configuration.
Legal Information
This website is operated by:
Name: Olaf Brehmer
Location: Bergen, Norway
Email: info@castandstrike.eu
This is a private, non-governmental website.
All external data is processed automatically and cached locally. No personal user data is sent to any third-party service.