Norway

Law of Management of Living Marine Resources (Act No. 37 of June 6, 2008 on Marine Resources)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of entry into force of original text:	June 1, 2009
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 6, 2008
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources
Notes:	Article 1 provides: "The purpose of this Act is to ensure sustainable and economically profitable management of wild living marine resources and genetic material derived from them, and to promote employment and settlement in coastal communities."
Available Texts:
English	Law of Management of Living Marine Resources (Act No. 37 of June 6, 2008 on Marine Resources)
Norwegian	Lov 2008-06-06 nr 37: Lov om forvaltning av viltlevande marine ressursar (havressurslova)
WIPO Lex No.:	NO109