Rules and regulations that apply when fishing in Norway.
If you want to export your catch upon leaving Norway there are restrictions on how much you can take with you and under what circumstances.New regulations will take affect from 1. January 2021.
Some species have restrictions on the size of fish you can keep.
Marine litter is a global problem. Increasing amounts of plastic and other non-organic materials in the oceans is threatening wildlife, and it might cause concern for the future of the sea as a safe food-source.
Norway and the European Union have agreed to establish a system of Real Time Closures (RTC) in the North Sea and Skagerrak. This agreement came into force 1 September 2009 and gives the possibility to close fishing grounds in the North Sea and Skagerrak for the protection of juveniles and small fish.
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries' 24/7 office for monitoring Norwegian and foreign fishing vessels' activities.
