Summary Description
- Regulates aquaculture facilities through a licensing system that allows for government inspection and requires the adherence of environmental standards.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Animal welfareAquacultureClimate & environmental protection
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Fish
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- Norway
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2005
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Act of 17 June 2005 no. 79 relating to aquaculture (Aquaculture Act) (Lov om akvakultur (akvakulturloven), LOV-2005-06-17-79)(Norway)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Onsite inspections performed by government officials. Prohibition on building aquaculture facilities in environmentally protected areas.
- The government can force the shutdown of aquaculture facilities if the site fails inspection.
- The government can fine aquaculture facilities for any environmental damages.
- Weaknesses
- Provides no regulations regarding fish welfare, worker protections, escapee captive fishes, nor limitation or suggestion on farming herbivorous rather than carnivorous fishes.