On the west side of Bømlo is the privileged trading post of Hiskjo. Through several centuries the merchants at Hiskholmen have been townspeople, and for almost 150 years, until the 1850s, the OLRICH-family owned “Kremar-Hiskjo” (Trading-Hiskjo). On the other side of the sound there was “Bonde-Hiskjo” (Farmer-Hiskjo); a more recent trading post. In 1880 Jørgen Jørgensen took over Hiskholmen and had a prosperous trading activity, with the salting and smoking of herring. Today there are few buildings left. The old main building from early 1700s is protected. i blømande handelsverksemd, med sildesalting og røykeri. I dag står få bygningar att. Den gamle hovudbygningen frå tidleg på 1700-talet er freda.
