Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
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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.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Political staff
- Minister Helga Pedersen (Labour)[2]
- State Secretary Vidar Ulriksen (Labour)
- Political Advisor John Erik Pedersen (Labour)
[edit] Subsidiaries
Subordinate government agencies:[3]
- Institute of Marine Research
- Kystverket
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
- Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
Wholly owned limited companies:[4]
- Kyst og fisk
- Norwegian Seafood Export Council
- Secora
Partially owned limited companies:[4]
- Protevs (66.0%)
- Fiskeriforskning (49.0%)
- NORUT Gruppen (11.6%)
- Akvaforsk (5.0%)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. Organisation (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. Other political staff. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. [? Subordinate agencies and institutions]. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
- ^ a b Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. Statens eierskap (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
