Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala will lead a high-level delegation to Norway from 21st August 2023. The delegation’s four-day visit aims to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between India and Norway in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
 
During the visit, the delegation will hold bilateral discussions with the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, State Secretary and other key officials on various aspects of fisheries development, resource management, research, innovation, and trade. The Ministry said that the delegation will also attend the Aqua Nor 2023, the biannual aquaculture exhibition and trade fair in Trondheim from 22nd to 24th August. The exhibition will showcase the latest developments and solutions for sustainable and profitable aquaculture. It further said that the delegation will interact with various Norwegian enterprises that have expertise in different aspects of fisheries and aquaculture, such as fish health, feed, genetics, equipment, processing and marketing.

The delegation will also visit art facilities in Norway related to fisheries and aquaculture, such as fishing vessels, fishing harbours, hatcheries, cage farms, and seafood processing units.