Based on fieldwork conducted in 2022 in Lurøy and Vega (semi-structured interviews with inhabitants in different settlements and visits of diverse areas in these municipalities), literature and documents analyses, but also statistics compilation, this chapter will first address the structure and the composition of the local communities by focusing on how different groups of people contribute to their resilience and the existing value chains, respectively. The impacts of the development of aquaculture and tourism will then be emphasized, with Vega as characterized by tourism, and Lurøy as an aquaculture municipality. Understanding the ongoing strategies led by key stakeholders is, finally, essential to analyse the evolutions in these communities. This will help to assess to which extent Nordic coastal communities could build up their resilience in the face of future challenges.