Hopp til innhold
Hopp til innhold
флаг России Norsk flagg
FisheriesAquacultureCoastal managementFishing in Norway

Fiskeridirektoratet
FisheriesAquacultureCoastal managementFishing in Norway
флаг России Norsk flagg
  1. English

ARTICLES

Lost fishery equipment removed from the seabed

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has been conducting annual clean-up expeditions of discarded and abandoned fishery equipment for almost 40 years. This contributes towards reducing ghost fishing and helps to reduce marine littering.

Notfiske etter brisling. Foto © Scanfishphoto

Real Time Closure - RTC

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.

Fritidsfisker i båt. Foto © Scanfishphoto

Sea angling in Norway

Rules and regulations that apply when fishing in Norway.

Tapte garn. Foto © Fiskeridirektoratet

Marine litter

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.

Kystvakten. Foto © Scanfishphoto

Fisheries Monitoring Centre

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries' 24/7 office for monitoring Norwegian and foreign fishing vessels' activities.

Torsk. Foto: © Martin Wiech / Havforskningsinstituttet

Minimum sizes

Some species have restrictions on the size of fish you can keep.

Opening hours:
Monday - Friday 08.00 - 15.45
Summertime 15 May - 14 September:
08.00 - 15.00

Phone: 55 23 80 00

Hotline number: 55 23 83 36

Norwegian FMC: 55 23 83 36

Email: postmottak@fiskeridir.no

>  About the directorate>  Contact>  Sitemap
Facebook Twitter YouTube