Norwegian Food Safety Authority warns against eating mussels from the Oslofjord
It is currently not safe to eat mussels from the Oslofjord, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority warns. The warning applies until August 12, the newspaper…
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Norwegian government tightens rules on pollution in the Oslofjord
All municipalities around the Oslofjord are ordered to purify their discharges better. The government also wants to ban leisure boats from emptying waste tanks in…
The eruptive volcanic history of the Oslofjord may surprise you
Basaltic lava flows, like those found on the island of Hawaii, were once prominent in the Oslofjord.
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Unusual amounts of dead cod in Inner Oslofjord this past December
In December, more than 100 kilos of dead cod fish were trawled up in several places in the Inner Oslo Fjord. Scientists believe a lack…
Wants ban on cod fishing in entire Oslo Fjord
Norwegian Fisheries Directorate wants a ban on cod fishing in entire Oslofjord The Norwegian Fisheries Directorate proposed a ban on fishing for cod from Telemark…
Fisherman netted rare shark in the Oslofjord
Fisherman netted rare shark in the Oslofjord A fisherman hoped he had caught a halibut in his net, but had to raise his eyebrows when…
HRS asks accident commission to examine boat fire
HRS asks the accident commission to examine the boat fire in Oslofjorden The main rescue center (HRS) South Norway will ask the accident commission to…
Search operation due to stranded boat in the Oslofjord
Search operation after finding of a stranded boat in the Oslofjord The police have contacted the owner of the stranded boat in Hurum in Oslofjorden….
People warned not to swim in polluted Oslofjord
Due to the water condition of the Oslo fjord the municipalities around the Oslofjord are now allowing to warn people against swimming there. That has…
