NEW PROJECT
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS examines how power structures, globalization, and capitalism challenge democratic rights, such as the common law right to the sea, and how this, in turn, impacts the living conditions of individuals and communities along the coast of Norway.
The fishing industry is Norway's second-largest source of income, after oil. How is the opportunity to earn a living from fishing distributed across the Norwegian continental shelf? Who can buy fishing quotas, and how much do they cost? Who are the owners?
These seemingly simple questions turn out to be difficult for Norwegian authorities to answer. Read more