Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs (Norway)

The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs in Oslo

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs (Norwegian: Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry responsible for fisheries industry, aquaculture industry, seafood safety, fish health and welfare, harbours, water transport infrastructure and emergency preparedness for pollution incidents. It is led by Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Labour). The department must report to the legislature, Storting. It was created in 1946, as the Ministry of Fisheries. In 2004 it received responsibility for coastal affairs, and changed its name.

Organisation

The ministry is divided into the following sections:^[1]

• Political staff
• Communication unit
• Department of Aquaculture, Seafood and Markets
• Department of Coastal Affairs
• Department of Research and Innovation
• Department of Marine Resources and Environment

Political staff

• Minister Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Labour)^[2]
• State Secretary Kristine Gramstad(Labour)
• Political Advisor Martin Henriksen (Labour)

Subsidiaries

Subordinate government agencies:^[3]

• Institute of Marine Research
• Norwegian Coastal Administration
• National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
• Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries

Wholly owned limited companies:^[4]

• Norwegian Seafood Export Council

Partially owned limited companies:^[4] NOFIMA, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research

External links

• Official web site

References

1. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. "Organisation" (in Norwegian). http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/fkd/The-Ministry-of-Fisheries-and-Coastal-Affairs/Organisation.html?id=281. Retrieved 2007-06-26. 
2. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. "Other political staff". http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/fkd/The-Ministry-of-Fisheries-and-Coastal-Affairs/Other-political-staff.html?id=279. Retrieved 2007-06-26. 
3. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. [? "Subordinate agencies and institutions"]. ?. Retrieved 2007-06-26. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Statens eierskap" (in Norwegian). http://www.eierberetningen.nhd.no/index.gan?id=166&subid=0. Retrieved 2007-06-26.