Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
Norwegian government agency presiding over civilian marine matters
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The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (Norwegian: Fiskeridirektoratet) is a Norwegian government agency formerly under the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. On 1 January 2014, it was incorporated into the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.[1]
Formed1900
Government agency executive
- Frank Bakke-Jensen, Director
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 Headquarters in Bergen | |
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| Formed | 1900 |
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Parent Government agency | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries |
| Website | fiskeridir |
Established in 1900, it is responsible for advising and executing the ministry's policy. It formerly conducted research, but the Institute of Marine Research was split out in 1989.[2] The organization consists of a headquarters in Bergen, seven regional offices and more than twenty local offices spread around the country.[3]
Heads of the Directorate
- Gabriel Westergaard and Jens O. Dahl (1900–1906)
- Johan Hjort (1906–1918)
- Sigurd Asserson (1918–1937)
- H. J. Salvesen (1938–1945)
- Ola Brynjelsen (1945–1948)
- Klaus Sunnanå (1948–1973)
- Knut Vartdal (1973–1978)
- Hallstein Rasmussen (1978–1988)
- Viggo Jan Olsen (1988–1996) and Peter Gullestad (1996–2008)[2]
- Liv Holmefjord (2008–2020)
- Frank Bakke-Jensen (2021–present)
