Commercial Fishing & Seafood Industry Contacts - Norway

Government Contacts & Information Resources for
Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Norway

Norwegian Seafood Federation - Represents Norway’s largest export industry after oil and gas. Norway exports farmed and wild fish to 145 countries. Norway is one of the largest seafood producers in the world, surpassed only by China, Peru, India, Indonesia and Chile.

 

Europêche - Association of national organisations of fishing enterprises in the European Union.

 

European Commission - Fisheries - The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the European Union's instrument for the management of fisheries and aquaculture. It was created to manage a common resource and to meet the obligation set in the original Treaties of the then European Community. Because fish are a natural and mobile resource they are considered as common property. In addition, the Treaties which created the Community stated that there should be a common policy in this area, that is, common rules adopted at EU level and implemented in all Member States.

 

European Association of Fish Producers’ Organisations (EAPO) - European Association of Fish Producers Organisations.

 

The North Sea Commission Fisheries Partnership was founded to promote co-operation between scientists and fishers in monitoring and managing fisheries in the North Sea.

 

Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Norway - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

 

National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research - The institute's research focus is nutrition: feed for fish - and fish as food. The institute gives scientific advice to the government and food authorities concerning health and safety aspects of seafood from both wild catch and farmed.

 

Eksportutvalget for fisk/ Norwegian Seafood - Export of Norwegian Seafood. In 2005 Norway served 10 billion meals of Norwegian seafood to the world. Every day, 27 million meals of Norwegian seafood are consumed around the...

 

Norwegian Food Safety Authority - Norwegian Food Safety Authority is modernizing the system for issuing export documents, such as certificates for fish and fishery products for export

 

Matportalen - information about food and health from public authorities

 

Effects Programme - Arctic Charr
Arctic charr in Lake Ellasjøen, Bear Island, possesses one of the highest muscle concentrations of PCBs observed so far in freshwater fish in remote Arctic areas. Thus, the aim of this study was to reveal possible effects from accumulation of PCBs on the individual and/or the population level on the sympatric Arctic charr population in Lake Ellasjøen. This was accomplished by 1) comparing the charr population structure in 1998 with the one in 1978 (population level), and 2) by correlating the individual variation in PCB level with life history traits as size, age, growth rate, sex, maturity stage and parasite burden (individual level). Individual contamination was also correlated with habitat/food choice.

 

The Fisheries Secretariat - The Fisheries Secretariat is a non-profit organisation dedicated to work towards more sustainable fisheries at an international level, with a focus on the European Union. The Fisheries Secretariat (FISH) is a non-profit organisation working towards sustainable fisheries in Europe with a strong focus on the Baltic Sea. Our long-term goal is healthy seas with thriving fish stocks and great diversity. At FISH, we work towards more sustainable fisheries through information, international co-operation, capacity building and lobbying. We have a particular mission to support and help other organisations, as well as the public, with information and knowledge.

 

Ocean Health Index Norway - The Ocean Health Index is a valuable tool for the ongoing assessment of ocean health. By providing a means to advance comprehensive ocean policy and compare future progress, the Index can inform decisions about how to use or protect marine ecosystems. The Index is a collaborative effort, made possible through contributions from more than 65 scientists/ocean experts and partnerships between organizations including the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Sea Around Us, Conservation International, National Geographic, and the New England Aquarium. Information for Norway

 

Fisheries Norway - fisheries.no - Throughout Norwegian history, people in Norway have made a living from fishing, whaling and sealing. This has been the very basis of life and culture along the coast, and many of our coastal communities are still dependent on marine harvest.

 

Fiskeridirektoratet/ The Directorate of Fisheries - Marine Life – Our Common Responsibility

 

Fiskeriforum Vest

 

 

Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet/ Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs - With responsibility for the fisheries and aquaculture industries, seafood safety and fish health and welfare, harbours, infrastructures for sea transport and emergency preparedness for pollution incidents.

 

Forskningsrådet/ The Research Council of Norway

 

Havforskningsinstituttet/ Institute of Marine Research - Our main task is to provide advice to Norwegian authorities on aquaculture and the ecosystems of the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Sea and the Norwegian coastal zone. For this reason, about fifty percent of our activities are financed by the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs.

 

Norges Kystfiskarlag - Norges Kystfiskarlag

 

Fish Industry and Marketing in Norway - Fish Industry and Marketing in Norway

 

Federation of European Aquaculture Producers - The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) is an international organisation that is composed of the National Aquaculture Associations of European countries. The basic aims of the Federation are: * to develop and establish a common policy on questions relating to the production and the commercialisation of aquaculture species are reared professionally. * to make known to the appropriate authorities the common policies envisaged above.

 

International Association of Fish Inspectors - Fish, seafood and associated products that are safe, of acceptable quality and readily available for sale in the world's marketplaces. The International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI) is a new and growing organization serving the world fish inspection community. As stated in our Charter, IAFI exists to promote the exchange of ideas and information, foster interaction, understanding and professional collaboration among individuals, organizations, and governments, disseminate knowledge about fish, seafood, and associated products inspection, and promote advancement of the state-of-the-art in fish inspection research and education.