Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs (Norway)
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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.
| Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet | |
 | |
| 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]
The ministry was divided into the following sections:[4]
Subordinate government agencies were:[5]
Wholly owned limited companies were:[6]
Partially owned limited companies were:[6]
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