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Marine life– our common responsibility The Directorate of Fisheries Aquaculture Ingve Karlsen Senior adviser Control section Aquaculture department Marine life– our common responsibility Topics to be covered • Directorate of Fisheries • Overview of the Norwegian aquaculture industry • Regulations • Monitoring compliance and risk management • Inspection and audit tools • Enforcement tools and strategies Marine life– our common responsibility Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs The Norwegian Coastal Administration NIFES¹ The Institute of Marin Research 5 district offices The Directorate of Fisheries 7 regional offices The Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund The Norwegian Food Safety Authority The National Veterinary Institute 8 regional offices The Guarantee Fund for Fishermen 63 district offices Innovation Norway Nofima ¹National institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research The Norwegian Seafood Export Council The Research Council of Norway Marine life– our common responsibility The Directorate of Fisheries – Regional branches The Directorate of Fisheries 7 Regional offices 22 Local offices Marine life– our common responsibility The Directorate of Fisheries - main objective The Directorate of Fisheries’ shall promote profitable economic activity through sustainable and user-oriented management of marine resources and the marine environment Marine life– our common responsibility The legal framework and control authority Maritime safety The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Private) Inspection Bodies Regulatory body Regional office Industry Aquaculture Control authority Operational control industry Operational control authority authority Control authority Regulatory body Marine life– our common responsibility 40 years of development and growth (1970 - 2010) • Salmon and rainbowtrout – main commercial species • Also some production of marine species (cod, halibut, turbit, arctic char), oysters, bluemussels • Fairly low production in the 1970s • Then rapid annual growth from the mid-1980s: Year Volume Value 1979 6 800 t. 216 mill. nkr. 1989 118 000 t. 3 694 mill. nkr. 1999 474 800 t. 10 374 mill. nkr. 2009 935 000 t. 21 498 mill. nkr. Marine life– our common responsibility Norwegian aquaculture per 01.01.2010 • 256 licences for smolt production (salmonids) • 1061 ongrowth licences for salmon and rainbow trout (incl. breeding, research, education etc) • 591 licences for various marine fish species (mostly Atlantic cod) • 456 shellfish licences (mostly blue mussels) • 13 sea ranching licences Cage farming Marine life– our common responsibility Smolt production Handling of fish for slaughter Transport by wellboat Marine life– our common responsibility Biological production on Monitoring compliance exposed sites with 10 000 tn and risk management maximum allowed biomass requires advanced technology and gives diverse and complex risks Marine life– our common responsibility Environmental sustainability 1. Genetic impact (including escape) 2. Pollution 3. Diseases 4. Use of coastal areas 5. Feed (sustainable fisheries) Marine life– our common responsibility Risk assessment and management Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Over all risk assessment and management based on research and political priorities Priorities Rules and regulations Directorate of Fisheries Operational risk assessment and management Control and guidance Aquaculture industry Compliance and risk management Marine life– our common responsibility The Aquaculture Act of 1.1.2006 Main objective and purpose in § 1: Contribute to increased profitability and value enhancement Within the framework set by – sustainability – health – and the environment The Aquaculture Act is based on a principle of prohibition – you need a license Marine life– our common responsibility What is controlled - Central regulations and systems/arrangements 1.Aquaculture operation regulations. Areas of focus are associated with the subjects: • Fish escapes • Environmental inspection • Biomass • Localisation • Associated with these subjects are requirements of contingency plan, training, company reports and logging. • The NYTEK regulation • Internal control (IK – Aquaculture) • MOM (Environmental monitoring of marine fish farms) Marine life– our common responsibility Enforcement tools – compliance and control Inspection Internal control audit Dispensations Approval of operating plans Advice on compliance and best practice Marine life– our common responsibility System audits • Extensive form for inspection – examine the companies activities. • To ensure that the requirements set in the legislation and specific permits are upheld. • Examination of the companies internal control (IK-Aquaculture). • This means checking routines, procedures, risk analysis etc. • The audits are coordinated and jointly carried out with the Norwegian food and safety authority. Marine life– our common responsibility Inspections • Brief visits to a company. • Are performed to make sure that given administrative requirements are upheld. • The inspections may be part of larger operations in the form of specific subjects ( biomass, escape etc) Emergency inspections: • Are implemented when - reports concerning a breach or suspicion of a breach i the regulations. • Investigate the question of cause or responsibility in the case (for example escape cases). Marine life– our common responsibility The company report • Central report form for licenses companies. • Reports about; the number of the production unit, out set of fish, fish stocks etc) • Farmers can send data via the Internet • The Directorate use the data mainly to control the biomass. Marine life– our common responsibility Inspection - escape from a unknown source – Aqua Trace Kilde: Havforskningsinstituttet Marine life– our common responsibility Transferring of experience - Best practise • Preventive activity • Support the industry work due to riskanalyses and contingency plans • Document hazards and activities • Cooperation with the industry Marine life– our common responsibility AkvaBest – erfaringsformidling Transferring of experience - Database Marine life– our common responsibility Reactionpyramide Requisition of permit Fallow location Reported to the police Administer of contravention fee Pre-notice and execution of fine Marine life– our common responsibility Thank you for your attention!