Tourists and other people who are not Norwegian nationals are only allowed to use handheld tackle when fishing in the sea. There are relatively few restrictions on fishing with a rod or handline. This means that most of the large body of rules for sea-water fisheries - on gear types, marking of gear and fishing seasons – is not relevant for tourists.
You are allowed to fish for salmon, sea trout and sea char all year round in the sea, but when river fishing is closed, you must stay at least 100 metres away from the boundary between a river and the sea. There may be signs to indicate the river-sea boundary, but otherwise this means at least 100 metres from the mouth of the river.
In addition to the bait types that are permitted in freshwater, you may also use other natural bait in the sea. When fishing from land, each person is allowed to use one rod or handline, with up to two pieces of bait per rod or handline.
If you are fishing from a boat, you may use up to two rods or handlines from each boat, but only one piece of bait per rod or handline.
The minimum sizes for recreational fishing in the sea are the same as those for commercial fisheries. The minimum sizes do not apply to mackerel caught with nets and hooks or to saithe caught for personal consumption or private use as bait. There are no minimum sizes for ling, pollack and wolf-fish.