Fishery and acquaculture - Simonsen

SIMONSEN has lawyers with experience related to problems that the fishery and fish farming industry may face, including thorough knowledge of fishery and fish farming law. In addition to the traditional business challenges, the fishery sector is subject to structural changes requiring special legal expertise.

The values in fishery and acquaculture are closely related to the regulatory framework conditions. Efficient legal counselling presupposes thorough knowledge of licensing and regulatory issues, in addition to corporate law qualifications.

SIMONSEN has established one of the leading environments of these qualifications in Norway. A close interaction between our specialist in the different corporate areas, we assist fishing boat owners, the fishing industry, acquaculture companies, trade organisations, the service trade and public authorities.

Our assistance covers:

• Governmental and private issues in relation to transactions
• Licensing and regulatory issues
• Contact with the authorities
• First-hand trade and exportation of fish
• Financing fisheries and fish farming companies
• Dispute resolutions and litigation
• Alternation of generations
• Labour law
• Tax and VAT
• Criminal law