Port of Kristiansand to be Southern Norway's leading fishing port

Fishing

Southern Norway has a long tradition of fishing, and it is mostly small, family-owned companies that operate fishing boats. The industry is constantly evolving, both in terms of working methods, equipment and vessels.

Fiskebrygga in Kristiansand was opened in 1936, and included a cold store, a fish hall and the opportunity to buy fresh fish and shellfish in the fish bazaar. This is still the case today, and the area has become an attractive place for the city's residents and tourists.

It is mostly fish and prawns that are delivered to fish recipients in the area, in addition to various shellfish. All fishing in our port districts must be registered with Fiskehav.no. On this website, you can see the types and quantities of fish that have been delivered recently to various reception facilities.

Fishing port - receiving fish

In Kristiansand and Lindesnes, most of the fish passes through our quays (see list below) and Geiderøy on Flekkerøy. This quay is owned by Kristiansand Næringsselskap (KNAS) and is connected to both a private fish reception and a net pen. Skagerak Trål og Notbøteri is one of the few on the coast of southern Norway. Norwegian, Swedish and Danish fishermen come here to have old and new fishing gear repaired and made.

At Geiderøy, it is possible for fishing vessels to deliver marine waste they collect from the sea.

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Gismerøya fishing port, Mandal

The boats are moored in the quay at Gismerøya as shown on the map. There is a total of about 200m of mooring space on both sides of the floating dock facility. For permanent space and use of electricity in the fishing port, an agreement must be made with the Port of Kristiansand.Utrustningskaien is for short moorings in connection with rigging, loading or unloading of the fishing boats. Fishermen must coordinate the use of this quay among themselves.

Båly fishing port, Spangereid

The facility at Båly has a reception quay of about 30m just inside the pier. The berthing quay for fishing boats is a concrete floating dock, about 3.5 m wide and 80 m long.