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Mauritius - Apply for Foreign Fishing Licence

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In Person

  1. To apply for a Foreign Fishing Licence, you should make your application to the Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries, and Shipping. Please view the Ministry’s contact information through this link Contact Details.
  2. Visit the ministry’s office to obtain the application form or you can download the form from the ministry’s website through this link Application Forms (Please scroll down to find “Application for a foreign fishing (foreign boat or vessel)” under Application Forms.
  3. You can also download the form directly through this link Application form.
  4. Read and complete the application form accordingly and then obtain all the required supporting documents.
  5. Attach the required supporting documents to the application form in a single file and visit the ministry’s office to submit your license application.
  6. At the office make your visit to the Fisheries Planning and Licensing Division and submit your application to the serving officer at the licensing unit.
  7. The official will verify your application and check if the form is complete correctly and if you have provided all the required supporting documents.
  8. If the application is correct, proceed and pay the application fee at the cashier and obtain the payment receipt.
  9. Your application will then be forwarded to the minister’s office for assessment.
  10. The permanent secretary will evaluate your application and if the application meets the required merits, the application will be approved for licensing.
  11. You will then be notified of the approval through your contact details and requested to pay the prescribed licensing fee.
  12. Upon payment of the required licensing fee, you will be issued with the fishing license within seven working days from the date of the payment.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Duly filled application form.
  • Certificate of Nationality of the fishing vessel.
  • Application for VMS register.
  • Copy of Ship Station License.
  • Record of a fishing vessel in IOTC active and positive list.
  • Confirmation from Argos that VMS data will be transmitted to the Fisheries Monitoring Centre of the Ministry during fishing campaigns.
  • Proof of installation of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Class B type for vessels less than 300 Gross registered Tonnage (GRT) and Class A type for vessels more than 300 GRT



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources - Head Office,
Fisheries and Shipping (Fisheries Division)
Fisheries Planning and Licensing department
Address: 4th Floor, LICI Building, John Kennedy Street, Port Louis
Tel: (+230) 211 – 2470-75 (+230) 2110604
Fax: (+230) 208- 7956 or (+230) 208-1929
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact Details

EligibilityEdit

  • Foreign Individuals and companies who own fishing vessels are eligible to apply



FeesEdit

  • For a Mauritian purse seiner US $ 30,000 per annum. US $ 7,500 for 90 days and the US $ 2,500 for any additional period of 30 days or part thereof.
  • For a Mauritian long liner Rs 1,000 per annum.
  • For a Mauritian hand liner Rs 1,000 per annum
  • VMS fee the US $ 3,600 per annum. US $ 900 for 90 days and the US $ 300 for any additional period of 30 days or part thereof.
  • Refundable logbook fee US $ 1,000.


The Fishing license fee for a Foreign Purse Seine

  • The license fee is USD 7 500 for a minimum license period of 90 days and USD 2 500 for any additional 30 days or part thereof.
  • The licensee shall moreover pay a non-refundable sum of USD 900 at the time of
  • Payment of the license fee to cover the costs of all communications, i.e. normal periodic reporting and polling of the vessel/boat under the Vessel Monitoring System for a period of 90 days and USD 300 for any additional 30-day period or part thereof




ValidityEdit

  • The license is valid for the period indicated on it but its validity cannot exceed 3 months.



Documents to UseEdit



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Processing TimeEdit

  • The license will be processed and issued to you within 14 working days after paying the license fees.



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InstructionsEdit

  • The master of any foreign fishing boat or foreign fishing vessel or his agent shall, by letter, fax or email, at least 72 hours before entry into port, notify the Permanent Secretary and inform him of the purpose of its call into port, submit to him a copy of the vessel or boat’s authorization to fish, and information on the quantity of fish on board
  • Vessels calling at Port Louis should submit their logbooks to the officers of the Port State Control Unit of the Ministry of Fisheries who inspect the vessels upon arrival.
  • For vessels not calling at Port Louis, logbooks shall be submitted within 90 days after the expiry of the license.



Required InformationEdit

  • Name of applicant
  • Address of applicant
  • Name and address of the agent or legal representative in Mauritius
  • Name and address of the Master of the boat/ vessel
  • Name of boat/vessel
  • Type of boat/vessel; fishing method and gears
  • Length overall/draft/beam
  • Net registered tonnage of boat/vessel
  • Gross registered tonnage of boat/vessel
  • Crew complement
  • Engine type and horsepower
  • Port and country of registry
  • Registration number/previous registration details
  • Radio call sign and frequency
  • Description of fishing operations
  • Species of fish to be caught
  • Period of validity requested
  • Fax number of boat/vessel
  • Lloyds/IMO registration number
  • Material and date of build
  • Type of refrigeration system
  • Fish hold capacity
  • Declaration by the applicant (signature/name/seal)




Need for the DocumentEdit

  • Foreigners who own foreign fishing vessels/boats and wish to fish within the Mauritius water territory along its coastal line should obtain a foreign fishing license from the ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



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