Sea angling around Råkvåg and Fosen: a short guide in English

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How much fish can tourists take out of Norway in 2026 and 2027?

In 2026 tourists may export 15 kg of fish from Norway, twice per calendar year. The quota covers fish or fish products. It applies only to anglers aged 12 or older who fish through a registered fishing camp. From 1 January 2027 the export quota is 10 kg, still twice per calendar year. Trophy fish cannot be exported on top of the quota (Source: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/export-quota; as of October 2026).

The Norwegian export quota for tourists covers fish and processed products such as fillets. It includes shellfish, molluscs and echinoderms. King crab, salmon, trout, char and other freshwater fish are not covered. Each traveller must carry their own quota. Nobody may take fish out for people who are not travelling with them (Source: toll.no/en/goods/fish/quota; as of October 2026).

Which documents do I need at the border?

Tourist anglers leaving Norway with fish need an individual export document from their registered fishing business. It must state the angler's name, date of birth and home address. It must also give the business's name, business address and organisation number. The period of stay and the fishing period must be listed, as well as the date of issue. Finally it needs the name, contact details and signature of the person responsible at the business. Group documents are not allowed. The person named must be present when the fish leaves Norway (Source: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/export-quota; as of October 2026).

Registered fishing camps in Norway must report their guests' catches to the fisheries authorities every day. The catch must be reported before export documentation can be issued (Source: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/reporting-of-catches; as of October 2026). You can check whether a business is registered in the Directorate of Fisheries' public register (Source: fiskeridir.no/registre/registrerte-turistfiskebedrifter; as of October 2026).

What happens if I carry more than the quota?

Norwegian Customs seizes all the fish if a traveller tries to export more than the legal quota. The case is then reported to the police with a request for confiscation (Source: toll.no/en/goods/fish/quota; as of October 2026). The Directorate of Fisheries puts the fine for fish smuggling at 8,000 kroner. On top come 200 kroner per kilo of fish or fish products (Source, in Norwegian: fiskeridir.no/turistfiske/fiskesmugling-og-utfoersel; as of October 2026).

What may tourists fish with?

Foreign tourists fishing in the sea in Norway may only use hand-held tackle such as rods and hand lines. They may not sell their catch. While fishing, they must keep at least 100 metres from fish farms. Boats must stay at least 20 metres from fish farms and their moorings (Source, in German: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/regulations/meeresangeln-in-norwegen; as of October 2026).

Which minimum sizes apply around Fosen?

Around Fosen the Norwegian rules for waters north of 62° N apply. Råkvåg at the head of Stjørnfjorden lies at about 63.8° N, according to the Norwegian Mapping Authority's place-name register (Source: ws.geonorge.no/stedsnavn/v1/navn?sok=Råkvåg; as of October 2026). North of 62° N the minimum size for cod is 55 cm within 4 nautical miles of the baselines. Beyond them it is 44 cm. Halibut must be at least 84 cm (Source: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/reporting-of-catches; as of October 2026).

In Norway fish are measured from the tip of the snout to the outermost rays of the tail fin. A fish below the minimum size must be released as carefully as possible, with hands wetted in seawater. If it is dead or clearly unable to survive, you may keep it to eat (Source: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/minimum-sizes; as of October 2026). The full German table is on Mindestmaße und geschonte Arten.

What are the rules for halibut?

All halibut over two metres must be released back into the sea in Norway. This applies whether the fish is alive, dead or dying. The rule covers commercial, recreational and tourist fishermen in the whole Norwegian economic zone. The reason is that large halibut accumulate high levels of environmental toxins (Source: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/release-of-halibut; as of October 2026). North of 62° N halibut fishing is closed from 20 December to 20 April inclusive (Source, in Norwegian: lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2021-12-23-3910, § 39; as of October 2026).

Which species are protected all year?

The Directorate of Fisheries lists these species as protected all year round in Norway: spurdog, basking shark, porbeagle, blue ling, lobster, Atlantic bluefin tuna, silky shark, European eel, wrasse and cod in the Oslofjord. Protected species may not be fished (Source, in German: fiskeridir.no/english/sea-angling-in-norway/regulations/meeresangeln-in-norwegen; as of October 2026).

Where is Råkvåg?

Råkvåg is a small settlement in Indre Fosen municipality in Trøndelag. It had 221 inhabitants in 2025. It lies on Nordfjorden, the innermost part of Stjørnfjorden, and has a waterfront of old warehouses worth preserving (Source, in Norwegian: snl.no/Råkvåg; as of October 2026). Stjørnfjorden is about 20 kilometres long and runs north-east from the mouth of Trondheimsfjorden (Source: snl.no/Stjørnfjorden; as of October 2026).