Historical archive

Potential health benefits from eating seafood regularly

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

The Minister of Fisheries and Costal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, opened the North Atlantic Seafood Forum 2008. In her speech she underlined that globally, both governments and consumers are increasingly focused on nutrition and health. Many countries are battling lifestyle diseases, and this trend is rising.

The Minister of Fisheries and Costal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, opened the North Atlantic Seafood Forum 2008. In her speech she underlined that globally, both governments and consumers are increasingly focused on nutrition and health. Many countries are battling lifestyle diseases, and this trend is rising.  

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the importance of nutrition as one means to combat such problems, and several scientific studies have drawn our attention to the potential health benefits from eating seafood regularly.