The Ocean
The Government is committed to the oceans and Norway is playing a leading role in the global efforts to promote clean and healthy oceans. Approximately 225,000 Norwegians work in the three large ocean industry sectors; petroleum, seafood and maritime industries, helping to generate approximately NOK 695 billion in value in 2019.
The ocean nation of Norway
Every day hundreds of thousands of Norwegians go to work in the ocean industries, which together account for about 70 per cent of Norway’s export earnings.
More on the ocean
Latest on the ocean
What's new
- The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference at President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Oslo Speech/statement 23/06/2025
- Norway and India Promote Integrated Ocean Management at the UN Ocean Conference Press release 08/06/2025
- Norway ratifies the BBNJ Agreement – “On duty for the Ocean” Press release 04/06/2025
- Ocean plays a vital role in achieving climate targets News story 25/09/2024
- UN Summit: Defending international law more important than ever News story 23/09/2024
Documents
- Meld. St. 21 (2023–2024) - Norway’s integrated ocean management plans Report to the Storting 05/04/2024
- NOU 2023: 25 - The transition to low emissions Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 27/10/2023
- Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) - A changing climate – united for a climate-resilient society Report to the Storting 16/06/2023
- Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council 2023–2025 Guidelines/brochures 28/03/2023
- The Government’s commitment to the ocean and ocean industries Report 01/07/2021