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Catch reporting for tourist fishing

Registered tourist fishing businesses are required to report catch data to the Directorate of Fisheries. Guests do not report directly to the Directorate, but the business will ask for the number of cod, halibut, redfish, wolffish and saithe landed or released after each fishing trip. The business reports the data electronically by vessel, trip and catch date.

Current Rules

Effective from 2025-08-01

Current rules for catch reporting in tourist fishing: 1. Reporting obligation: Registered tourist fishing businesses must report catch data to the Directorate of Fisheries. Reporting is done electronically. 2. What to report: The number of cod, halibut, redfish, wolffish and saithe landed or released, linked to the vessel, fishing trip and catch date. Fish are reported by count, not weight. 3. Reporting period: Data must be recorded continuously after each fishing trip. The business reports daily and must report before issuing export documentation. 4. Guests' role: The business needs accurate catch details from guests to meet its reporting duty. 5. Independent anglers: Recreational anglers not using a registered camp have no individual reporting obligation for sea fishing, but fish caught outside registered businesses cannot be exported.

Who does this apply to?

The reporting duty applies to registered tourist fishing businesses. Guests must follow the business's procedure and provide the information it needs for accurate reporting.

How to comply

  1. 1

    Log your catch daily

    After each fishing trip, record how many cod, halibut, redfish, wolffish and saithe were landed or released. Use the system or form specified by the business.

    • Use the camp's catch log or filleting slip to record your catch immediately.
    • Count both fish that are landed and fish that are released alive.
  2. 2

    Declare catch to the camp

    Submit the catch data after each fishing trip. The business needs the species and count, whether each fish was landed or released, and the relevant vessel, trip and date.

    • Do not wait until checkout; recording each trip reduces errors and lets the business report daily.
  3. 3

    Keep documentation for border control

    If you take fish out of Norway, you need individual documentation from the registered business containing the details required by the Directorate. The named person must be present at departure.

Consequences of non-compliance

Failure to report can result in an administrative violation penalty for the tourist fishing business.

Failure to report may result in the business losing its registration.

Tourists who do not declare their catch to the camp may lose the basis for export documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Do I as a tourist have to report my catch myself?
No, you do not report directly to the Directorate of Fisheries. It is the registered tourist fishing business that has the reporting obligation. Follow its procedure and give the counts for the five reportable species after each trip.
What happens with the catch data?
The catch data is used by the Directorate of Fisheries and the Institute of Marine Research to monitor fish stocks, assess sustainability, and set quotas. The data is important for ensuring sustainable management of marine resources along the Norwegian coast.
What if I fish without staying at a registered camp?
If you fish independently (from shore or from your own/rented boat without affiliation to a registered camp), you have no individual reporting obligation for sea fishing. The catch does not then qualify for the tourist-fishing export quota.

Source

Source

Official current page on reportable species, counts, trip-level data, daily reporting and approved systems. (accessed 2026-08-03)

Current regulation section placing the reporting duty on registered tourist fishing businesses. (accessed 2026-08-03)

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Regulations and quota information sourced from the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. Rules may change — always verify current rules at fiskeridir.no.