Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

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 Helga Pedersen (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: [cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/fkd/The-Ministry-of-Fisheries-and-Coastal-Affairs/Organisation.html?id=281 |title=Organisation |accessdate=2007-06-26 |author=Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs |language=Norwegian ]
*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 Helga Pedersen (Labour) [cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/fkd/The-Ministry-of-Fisheries-and-Coastal-Affairs/Other-political-staff.html?id=279 |title=Other political staff |accessdate=2007-06-26 |author=Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs ]
*State Secretary Vidar Ulriksen (Labour)
*Political Advisor John Erik Pedersen (Labour)

ubsidiaries

Subordinate government agencies: [cite web |url= ?|title=Subordinate agencies and institutions |accessdate=2007-06-26 |author=Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs ]
* Institute of Marine Research
* Kystverket
* National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
* Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries

Wholly owned limited companies:cite web |url=http://www.eierberetningen.nhd.no/index.gan?id=166&subid=0 |title=Statens eierskap |accessdate=2007-06-26 |author=Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry |language=Norwegian ]
* Kyst og fisk
* Norwegian Seafood Export Council
* Secora

Partially owned limited companies:
* Protevs (66.0%)
* Fiskeriforskning (49.0%)
* NORUT Gruppen (11.6%)
* Akvaforsk (5.0%)

External links

* [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/fkd.html?id=257 Official web site]

References


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