Section for Water Management
2012-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by secession
Name
* Sevtion for aquatic
Short name
VANNM
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Section
Superior body
Department for Nature Management
Located
301 Oslo
Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English
2012-03-16 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
* Water and wild salmon project
Short name
Vann- og villaksprosjektet
2014-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Section for Water Management
Short name
VANN
Tasks (source: www.regjeringen.no):
- Measures to safeguard natural diversity in freshwater and onshore areas along the coastline (i.e. prioritised species, selected types of nature, protected areas, controlling foreign organisms in water and onshore areas along the coastline).
- Work with the knowledge platform for fresh water.
- Complying with the EU Water Framework Directive and the Norwegian Regulation on a Framework for Water Management, in freshwater, on the coastline and in ground water.
- Management of wild salmon, management of freshwater fish, the Norwegian Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, the Norwegian Tana Act, and of issues concerning the establishment of salmon information centres.
- Environmental impact of aquaculture activities, with the exception of pollution which is dealt with by the Department for Sea and Pollution Control.
- Coordinating work dealing with foreign organisms.
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Tasks, 2025:
Section for Water Management
The section works to safeguard the biodiversity of freshwater and is responsible for water management, wild salmon and invasive species. The section also works with wetlands and energy issues in water, and a comprehensive plan for the Oslofjord. The section is also responsible for the department's work with environmental crime, natural risks, and nature restoration.
Source: regjeringen.no, january 2025