FISHERIES ACT 1972

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

TAKE NOTICE that the Minister responsible for the Environment, being satisfied that there is an immediate need for the prohibition of fishing in a fish aggregation area, for the conservation and protection of the Blue-striped grunt (Haemulon sciurus) hereby notifies all members of the public that fishing in the fish aggregation area described below is prohibited from 1^st May 2021 through 30^th June 2021:

FISHERIES IMPORT LICENCES

Annual licences to import live fish (including shellfish) and conch meat under Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 1972 expired on 31^st December 2020. Applications to relicense or obtain a first-time Import Licence for the year 2021 can be made at the Licensing Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources located in the Botanical Gardens, Paget.  The Licensing Office is open daily from 8:45am to 4:45pm, Monday to Friday. The application fee is $95.00

FISHERIES STATISTICS

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.

FISHERIES LICENSING

The 2021/22 fisheries licensing period began on 4^th January and will run until 31^st March 2021.

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

Licence application forms are available at the Licensing Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources located in the Botanical Gardens, Paget. The Licensing Office is open from 8:45am to 4:45pm daily, Monday to Friday.

Fishermen interested in participating in the 2020/21 Commercial Guinea Chick Lobster Fishery are invited to make application for an available place in the fishery.

Applications and terms and conditions of the fishery are available from the Licensing Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources located in the Botanical Gardens, Paget.

Applications will be available from Monday, July 20^th, 2020 and must be received at the Licensing Office by the 4:45 PM deadline on Monday, July 27^th, 2020.

                                Notice to Recreational Fishers (Fisheries Regulations)

FISHERIES LICENSING (VESSEL INSPECTIONS)

Fishing vessel licence holders are reminded that fishing vessels must be inspected for compliance with vessel safety gear and equipment prior to the payment of licensing fees.  Fisheries inspectors WILL NOT approve a vessel for licensing if the safety gear and equipment is not up-to-date. 

FISHERIES IMPORT LICENCES

Annual licences to import live fish (shellfish) and conch meat under Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 1972 will expire on 31^st December 2019. Applications to relicense or obtain a first-time Import Licence for the year 2020 can be made at the Licensing Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources located in the Botanical Gardens, Paget.  The Licensing Office is open daily from 8:45am to 4:45pm, Monday to Friday. The application fee is $95.00

FISHERIES STATISTICS

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.

FISHERIES LICENSING

The 2020/21 fisheries licensing period will run from 2^nd January to 31^st March 2020.

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

Licence application forms are available at the Licensing Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources located in the Botanical Gardens, Paget. The Licensing Office is open from 8:45am to 4:45pm daily, Monday to Friday.