The aquaculture industry will get the opportunity to use new areas along the coast. However, strict environmental requirements must be set, according to Minister of…
By 2050, the government wants Norway to produce a total of five million tonnes of salmon and trout. That is a fivefold increase from today’s…
The Ministry for Trade, Industry and Fisheries has established a mackerel quota of 298,299 tonnes for 2021. In the absence of a coastal State agreement,…
According to the Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen (H), children and young people must eat even more Norwegian seafood. Out of the…
Norway failed to reach a fishing quota agreement with the United Kingdom for 2021. The talks have ended. “Brexit has undoubtedly created a number of…
This year’s whaling season starts this week. The number of boats that participate drop by half between 2015 and 2019. Last year, 503 whales were…
Illegal fishing and trading is a problem during the winter fishing season. The Minister of Fisheries warns that large forces will be deployed during this…
Soon, all fishing vessels will be tracked, regardless of their size. There will also be a requirement for all fishing boats to report their activity…
Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen (H) wants more equality in the male-dominated fishing industry. In a video meeting on Wednesday, Ingebrigtsen will…
Fishermen from EU countries risk being banned from Norwegian waters if a fisheries agreement with the EU, the UK, and Norway does not come into…
A new fee will finance an additional NOK 42 million for stricter control of fisheries next year. In a press release, Minister of Fisheries and…
The Norwegian aquaculture industry will now automatically cover the bill when the Directorate of Fisheries is forced to fish escaped farmed salmon. Additionally, the requirement…
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has conducted a clean-up cruise between Ålesund and Svalbard. Around 100 tonnes of fishing gear has been removed from the…
