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The area of responcibility is named the Norwegian Search and Rescue Region (SRR) and it is extensive. It extends from 57 degrees north in the North Sea to the North Pole and from the 0 meridian (the border between Norway and the UK North Sea) to 35 degrees east.

The petroleum industry in Norway is required to take account of the environment. A number of laws specify how operations should be conducted in every phase from planning to cessation of a field.

Norwegian oil and gas pipelines crisscross the bottom of the North Sea like so many underwater motorways. The question now is how this system can keep abreast of new discoveries off Norway.

The ice service provides information about ice conditions, and is part of the NCA's services. 

The Arctic is melting. There is more and more open water in the Arctic Ocean, and melting is faster than ice models can predict.

An alliance between developing countries, the EU and environmental organizations wants a new international agreement for the conservation of biodiversity at sea in areas beyond national jurisdiction. This raises new and interesting issues in the law of the sea.

Taking a look at what research that funding can be applied for in the area covered by BarentsWatch.

Maritime law encompasses both civil law, e.g. rules on charter and bill of lading matters, wreck and marine insurance, etc., and public law on e.g. the nationality of vessels and public oversight of ship safety.

Along with various diseases, the salmon or sea louse represent one of the biggest challenges to fish health in Norway’s aquaculture industry.