The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs (Norwegian: Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet, FKD) was 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.
| Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 15 May 1946 |
| Dissolved | 31 December 2013[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
| Headquarters | Grubbegata 1, Oslo, Norway |
| Employees | 121 (2011)[2] |
| Footnotes | |
| List of Norwegian ministries | |
It was created in 1946, as the Ministry of Fisheries. In 2004 it received responsibility for coastal affairs, and changed its name. The department must report to the legislature, Storting.
On 1 January 2014, the ministry was dissolved and the minister portfolio was incorporated into the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.[3]
Organisation
editThe ministry was divided into the following sections:[4]
- 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
Subsidiaries
editSubordinate government agencies were:[5]
- Institute of Marine Research
- Norwegian Coastal Administration
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
- Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
Wholly owned limited companies were:[6]
Partially owned limited companies were:[6]
- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
References
edit- ^ "Endringer i departementsstrukturen" [Changes in the ministry structure] (in Norwegian). Office of the Prime Minister. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Forvaltningsdatabasen
- ^ "Slutt på Fiskeridepartementet". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). 3 January 2014. p. 9.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. "Organisation" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. "Subordinate agencies and institutions". Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ a b Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Statens eierskap" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-06-26.