Police in Nordland Police District received a report shortly before 13:00 that a dead person had been found on the shoreline near Myklevika in Stamsund, Vestvågøy.
The discovery was made by a private individual. The person, who appeared to have been in the water for a long time, will be sent for autopsy to try to establish identity and any cause of death.
Police said they currently have no indications of who the deceased may be.
Based on reporting by Politiet.