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Laws and regulations

The Aquaculture Act regulates all aquaculture and sea-ranching activity in Norway.The act entered into force 1 January 2006, and replaced the Fish Farming Act of 1985 and the Sea-Ranching Act of 2001. Read more

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A licence is required to engage in aquaculture and sea ranching activities in Norway. This means that activities without a licence are illegal. An aquaculture licence is a set of rights and obligations for the holder of the licence. The main components of the licence consist of the right to produce specific species, in a specific quantity at specific sites. Read more