With responsibility for the fisheries and aquaculture industries, seafood safety and fish health and welfare, harbours, infrastructures for sea transport and emergency preparedness for pollution incidents.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has a staff of approximately 110. Broken down by gender there is almost an equal number of men and women.
The Ministry was created in 1946. Norway was the first country in the world to establish a separate ministry for its fisheries. Before then, fisheries matters came under the purview of the Ministry of Trade.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs is responsible for these areas:
The fisheries industry
The aquaculture industry
Seafood safety and fish health and welfare
Harbours, infrastructure for sea transport and emergency preparedness for pollution incidents
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