FISHERIES LICENSING
The 2024/25 fisheries licensing period began on 2nd January and will run until 31st March 2024.
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.
All fishing vessels will require an inspection for compliance with vessel safety gear and equipment. Vessels must be inspected and approved prior to the payment of the licensing fees, which are: $440.00 per vessel and $30.00 per fisherman registered to the vessel.
The deadline for the receipt of licence applications is at 4:45pm on Friday, 29th March 2024 at the Licensing Office.
Owners of fishing vessels, which have not been inspected by 31st March 2024, must make application for a vessel inspection/licensing deferment by this date.
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.
The deadline for the receipt of catch and effort statistics for all fishing vessels for the year 2023 is at 4:45pm on Wednesday, 31st January 2024 at the Licensing Office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources located in the Botanical Gardens, Paget or online at www.fisheries.gov.bm.
FISHERIES IMPORT LICENCES
Annual licences to import live fish (including shellfish) and conch meat under Section 6 of the Fisheries Act 1972 expired on 31st December 2023. Applications to relicense or obtain a first-time Import Licence for the year 2024 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.