A traditional deep-sea fishing ground off the Shetland Islands, typically several miles from shore where cod and other fish are abundant.
From Old Norse 'haf' (sea/ocean). The term persists in Shetland dialect and describes the specific fishing areas developed over centuries of maritime tradition.
The haaf was the dangerous frontier of Scottish fishing—boats would go miles out into rough seas to reach these fishing grounds, and many never came back!
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