Harvest with respect for the sea. Minimum sizes are a floor, not a target. Take only what you will eat, and listen to local advice.
Minimum sizes, protected periods and place-based bans for fishing at sea. Rules about nets, pots and traps are left out — they are not relevant for freedivers.
Get your position and we will look up which restricted areas you are in — no-fishing zones, lobster conservation areas, closed cod areas.
| Species | Minimum size |
|---|---|
| Torsk | 44 cm north of 62°N, outside 4 nautical miles from the baselines55 cm north of 62°N, within 4 nautical miles of the baselines40 cm south of 62°N |
| Hyse | 40 cm north of 62°N32 cm south of 62°N |
| Hvitting | 32 cm |
| Uer | 30 cm outside 12 nautical miles from the baselines32 cm within 12 nautical miles of the baselines |
| Breiflabb | 60 cm |
| Kveite | 84 cm |
| Rødspette | 29 cm |
| Sjøørret | 30 cm Nordland, Troms and Finnmark35 cm the rest of the country |
| Lysing | 30 cm |
| Blåkveite | 45 cm |
| Taskekrabbe | 11 cm from the Swedish border through Rogaland13 cm the rest of the country |
| Hummer | 25 cm |
| Sjøkreps | 13 cm |
| Kamskjell | 10 cm |
Maximum size: kveite 200 cm the whole coast.
Maximum size: hummer 32 cm from the Swedish border through Agder.
These are protected and cannot be taken while spearfishing.
Det er ikkje minstemål på makrell og sei for fritidsfiskarar, så sant ein ikkje skal selje fangsten.
Spearfishing is exempt from the cod spawning-ground ban, but the halibut ban applies to all gear — and the redfish exemption north of 62°N covers handline, not spearguns.
Checked against the Directorate of Fisheries on Aug 4, 2026
This is an aid, not the final word. Rules change, and the Directorate of Fisheries decides — always check with them before taking a catch home.
Checked against the Directorate of Fisheries on Aug 4, 2026 · Applies to fishing at sea. Rivers and lakes have their own rules.