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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.
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
.
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Organisation
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The ministry was divided into the following sections:
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- 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
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Subordinate government agencies were:
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Wholly owned
limited companies
were:
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Partially owned limited companies were:
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- Nofima
, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
References
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