Fisheries authorities

The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs acts as the secretariat to the Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs and exercises its administrative authority through measures such as adoption and implementation of legislation and regulations. Read more

The Directorate of Fisheries, with its head office in Bergen, acts as the Ministry’s advisory and executive body in matters pertaining to fishing and the management of aquaculture. Read more

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is the official national supervision and monitoring body for food safety, including seafood safety and the health and welfare of fish. The Authority is essential to the implementation of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs’ objectives regarding seafood safety. Read more