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© Claudines Gjestehus 2002 -2015. Strandgata 162 9690 Havøysund Norway
Welcome to your fishing holiday in Norway!
The coastal fish stocks in Norway are under pressure and we need to increase our efforts to ensure that future generations will also be able
to enjoy fishing as a sport or recreation in Norway. The fish in the sea are free for all, but we have a goal to safeguard fish stocks for the
future. You are therefore very welcome to fish for free in Norwegian sea waters, provided that you follow a set of simple rules:
Foto: © Fiskeridirektoratet
• Foreign tourists may only use handheld tackle when
fishing in the sea. Tourists are not permitted to make use
of nets, pots, traps, lines etc.
• Tourists are permitted to take up to 15 kg of fish and one
(whole) trophy fish out of the country. Freshwater fish
such as salmon, trout and char are exempt from the 15 kg
limit.
• You must keep a distance of more than 100 metres from the closest fish farm when fishing. All boat traffic shall keep a distance of at least
20 metres from fish farms and moorings for fish farms.
• Foreign tourists are not permitted to sell the fish they catch.
•Comply with the regulations for minimum size of fish.
The Directorate of Fisheries is happy to answer any questions in English, Russian or Norwegian. Contact us by email at info@fiskeridir.no
Minimum sizes for fishing by tourists
With effect from 1 January 2010, all those fishing in the sea in Norway must follow the minimum fish size regulations. The objective of these
regulations is to allow small fish to survive so that they can mature enough to reproduce.
If you catch a fish which is smaller than the minimum size, you must wet your hands with sea water and carefully free the fish from the
fishing tackle then release it back to sea. If the fish is dead or not capable of surviving, you can keep it to eat. In order to avoid catching a
number of fish under the minimum size, you can for example move to a new fishing area or try using larger fish hooks.
A complete table of minimum fish sizes is provided at the end of this article. We have compiled our own brochures containing information on
minimum fish sizes in Norwegian, Russian, English, German, Polish and Czech. You can order these brochures by sending an email to
info@fiskeridir.no.
King crab and coastal seal hunting
Tourists are not permitted to take part directly in catching king crab but a certain quota has been allocated to the tourist fishing industry in
Finnmark.
Tourists with an approved marksman licence are permitted under certain conditions to take part in seal hunting on the coast, together with
Norwegian citizens.
Enquire at your place of accommodation whether they have necessary quotas and permits if you want to take part in king crab fishing and
coastal seal hunting.
Minimum fish sizes 2013 (PDF)
Information from The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries
Minimum size:
Halibut 80 cm
Cod 44 cm (north of 62°N)
Haddock 40 cm (north of 62°N)
Redfish 32 cm
Release me, I'm just a
baby,
80 cm ...
© Claudines Gjestehus 2002 -2015. Strandgata 162 9690 Havøysund Norway
Welcome to your fishing holiday in Norway!
The coastal fish stocks in Norway are under pressure and we need to increase our efforts to ensure that future generations will also be able
to enjoy fishing as a sport or recreation in Norway. The fish in the sea are free for all, but we have a goal to safeguard fish stocks for the
future. You are therefore very welcome to fish for free in Norwegian sea waters, provided that you follow a set of simple rules:
Foto: © Fiskeridirektoratet
• Foreign tourists may only use handheld tackle when
fishing in the sea. Tourists are not permitted to make use
of nets, pots, traps, lines etc.
• Tourists are permitted to take up to 15 kg of fish and one
(whole) trophy fish out of the country. Freshwater fish
such as salmon, trout and char are exempt from the 15 kg
limit.
• You must keep a distance of more than 100 metres from the closest fish farm when fishing. All boat traffic shall keep a distance of at least
20 metres from fish farms and moorings for fish farms.
• Foreign tourists are not permitted to sell the fish they catch.
•Comply with the regulations for minimum size of fish.
The Directorate of Fisheries is happy to answer any questions in English, Russian or Norwegian. Contact us by email at info@fiskeridir.no
Minimum sizes for fishing by tourists
With effect from 1 January 2010, all those fishing in the sea in Norway must follow the minimum fish size regulations. The objective of these
regulations is to allow small fish to survive so that they can mature enough to reproduce.
If you catch a fish which is smaller than the minimum size, you must wet your hands with sea water and carefully free the fish from the
fishing tackle then release it back to sea. If the fish is dead or not capable of surviving, you can keep it to eat. In order to avoid catching a
number of fish under the minimum size, you can for example move to a new fishing area or try using larger fish hooks.
A complete table of minimum fish sizes is provided at the end of this article. We have compiled our own brochures containing information on
minimum fish sizes in Norwegian, Russian, English, German, Polish and Czech. You can order these brochures by sending an email to
info@fiskeridir.no.
King crab and coastal seal hunting
Tourists are not permitted to take part directly in catching king crab but a certain quota has been allocated to the tourist fishing industry in
Finnmark.
Tourists with an approved marksman licence are permitted under certain conditions to take part in seal hunting on the coast, together with
Norwegian citizens.
Enquire at your place of accommodation whether they have necessary quotas and permits if you want to take part in king crab fishing and
coastal seal hunting.
Minimum fish sizes 2013 (PDF)
