Coastal and Marine Environment

14/10/2004 :: "The Ocean" by Olav H. Hauge This was the ocean. Earnestness itself, enormous and grey. But as the mind in lonely moments suddenly unfurls floating reflections in secret depths - so also can the ocean one blue morning open itself to ... + More

14/10/2004 :: Coastal livelihood and natural resource management From earliest times, whaling and sealing have been one of the main bases for settlement along the Norwegian coast. In 1993, after a five-year break to allow a thorough investigation of ... + More

14/10/2004 :: Sealing is one of the traditional means of livelihood for people in the countries around the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. The Norwegian seal hunt is based mainly on harp seals and hooded seals. Stocks of both species are growing, and neither species is threatened. + More

14/10/2004 :: The fisheries industry is the backbone of coastal Norway. Fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing provide employment for more than 30 000 people. The annual export value of fish and fish products is around NOK 30 billion, making this one of Norway’s largest export sectors. It is therefore of crucial importance to Norway to ensure sound management of living marine resources. + More