FISHERIES LICENSING
 

The 2026/27 fisheries licensing period began on 2 January and will run until 31 March 2026.

Current fishing vessel licence holders must relicense during this period to retain their licence.

FISHERIES STATISTICS

FISHERIES STATISTICS

FISHERIES ACT 1972

NOTICE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 4A OF THE FISHERIES ACT 1972

The owner or operator of every licensed fishing vessel is reminded of the obligation to keep a daily log of catch and effort statistics relating to the operation of that licensed fishing vessel, and to make returns of the catch and effort statistics to the Director of Environment and Natural Resources on the fisheries statistics Form 3 or online at www.fisheries.gov.bm. The deadline for the r

The Ministry of Home Affairs reminds commercial and recreational fishers that fishing in the Seasonally Protected Areas, also known as the “Hind Grounds” and “Grouper Grounds”, will be prohibited from 15 April through 14 August 2024 in order to protect spawning Red Hinds and Black Groupers.  Also note that while the Seasonally Protected Areas open on 15 August 2024, the Extended Closure Areas around important Black Grouper aggregations will remain closed to fishing until December 1, 2024.  See the below maps.

FISHERIES LICENSING

The 2024/25 fisheries licensing period began on 2^nd January and will run until 31^st March 2024.

Current fishing vessel licence holders must relicense during this period to retain their licence.