In connection with the Nordic Council’s session in Stockholm, Norway has signed two maritime delimitation agreements, with Iceland and Denmark/the Faroe Islands. State Secretary Jens…
Norway wishes for stronger measures against plastic waste The Norwegian authorities propose stricter international rules for trade in plastic waste. The goal is to limit…
Prime Minister Erna Solberg addressed 160 of the world’s leading ocean experts. – It is essential to tap into the knowledge of leading ocean…
The Prime Minister made plastic art from ocean trash Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservatives) and President of the Norwegian Parliament, Tone W. Trøen, participated in a…
The Problem of Marine Plastic Pollution Litter in the environment is an ongoing problem, but arguably one of the most pressing environmental challenges that we…
Tragic sight on Svalbard – Polar bear cubs eat plastic During a boat trip on Svalbard in June, the nature photographer Olav Thokle finally caught…
Solberg told about mapping of plastic waste in the oceans A public-private partnership has been launched for mapping of plastic waste in the oceans. Norwegian…
A man in his sixties found dead in the ocean near Stavern in the Oslo fjord A man was found dead in the afternoon outside…
Norway will organize a large ocean summit in 2019, Foreign Minister Brende informed during this year’s “Our Ocean”, a conference which has been held every year…