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.
Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
References
^"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 bNorwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Statens eierskap" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-06-26.