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Departments involved

Several departments share policy responsibility for the North Sea. That is related to the complexity and the varied social uses of the North Sea system.

The minister of Infrastructure and Water Management is the person responsible for coordinating integrated North Sea policy and management. Other departments involved are:

  • Climate and Green Growth
  • Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
  • Interior and Kingdom Relations
  • Education, Culture and Science
  • Defence
  • Finance
  • Justice and Security
    Otherwise, responsibilities lie with Rijkswaterstaat, the coordinating authority for the North Sea, and with the Coast Guard.

Responsibilities in relation to development of policy

Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (including operational services)

- Coordinating department for North Sea affairs
- Security in the event of flooding
- Development of North Sea policy

Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning

- Spatial policy
- Ecological management

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature

- Dutch interpretation of EU fisheries policy
- Nature policy and countryside management

Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth

- Market organisation and energy transition
- Creation of wind energy projects and other sources of off-shore green energy
- Mining legislation

Ministry of Defence

- Security of territorial waters

Ministry of Justice and Security

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

- Conservation of cultural heritage

Management duties

The majority of the departments with policy responsibility also have their own management duties on the North Sea. See what these are on the Government agencies with management duties page.


Departments involved

  • Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
  • Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Ministry of Justice and Security
  • Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
  • Netherlands Coastgard
  • Rijkswaterstaat
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