11.  The union ordered a strike that now affects eight offshore drilling or accommodations rigs in Norwegian waters.

12.  They fear their stocks will be depleted by EU fishermen rushing on Norwegian waters.

13.  Shell backed down and towed the platform into Norwegian waters until its future could be decided.

14.  The North Atlantic herring spawns in Norwegian waters then migrates towards Iceland through an international enclave bordered by all four countries concerned.

15.  The Norwegian Sea Research Institute ruled Wednesday that a Russian nuclear submarine lying in Norwegian waters does not pose a threat to Norwegian sea life.