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
- Norway puts gender equality at sea on the international agenda Press release 11/04/2024
- Norway gives green light for seabed minerals News story 10/01/2024
- The situation in the Red Sea News story 05/01/2024
- Norway increases funding of marine protected areas News story 09/12/2023
- Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants and exports of Norwegian seafood Press release 08/12/2023
Documents
- NOU 2023: 25 - The transition to low emissions Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 27/10/2023
- 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
- Meld. St. 29 (2020–2021) - Norway’s integrated plan for the conservation of areas of special importance for marine biodiversity Report to the Storting 09/04/2021
- The Norwegian Development Program to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics Plans/strategy 15/05/2020