Egypt - Apply For a Fishing Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for the fishing permit License, the applicant first need to send a letter to the Commissioner at General Authority for Fish Resources Development (GAFRD): Contact link.
2. The letter must contain the particulars and description of the craft in respect of which the application is made and state all the sufficient details like:

   • the method to be employed in fishing
   • the area within which it is proposed that the craft is to be operated
   • Be accompanied by such fee as the Commissioner may prescribe.

3. The commissioner before considering the application can request the applicant to satisfy him that the craft is properly constructed and equipped and that the form and construction of the fishing nets, fishing gear and other equipment intended for use in fishing are adequate for the purpose of the fishing operation.
4. The applicant then needs to pay appropriate fees to the concerned authority.
5. Once the authority processes and verifies the documents, the license will be issued to the applicant within the processing period.

Note
Restriction on use of fishing gear, etc.

1. No person shall fish with a gear constructed with net webbing of less than 76 millimeters except where the gear consists of-

   • pelagic trawl nets used for freshwater sardines, that is, clupeids, which are used with outboard engines of not more than 25 horsepower capable of operating trawl net with three millimetres cod-end; or
   • Lift nets used for freshwater sardines constructed with three to five millimetres stretched mesh webbing.

2. No single fishing unit shall operate with a single net or a combination of nets exceeding 500 metres of three millimetres mesh size and above.
3. A person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1) or (2) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of EGP500 or imprisonment for a term of six months or to both such fine and imprisonment and, in addition, the net and catch shall be forfeited to the government of the State in which the offence was committed.

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Required Documents

• A valid passport
• Fishing licence
• Craft details

Office Locations & Contacts

The National Authority of Fisheries
101 Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo
Tel: +20(2)27921341/2
Fax: +20(2)27921341,27943226
Email: [email protected]

General Authority For Fish Resources Development
4 El Tayaran St,
Ash Sharekat, Nasr City, C
airo Governorate, Egypt
Contact link: Link

Eligibility

• All Foreigners and Residents of Egypt with a Fishing pass or license are Eligible.
• Foreigner tourist must have a tourist visa.

Fees

• The fees vary related to the power of vessel in Egypt.
  

Validity

• The license is valid for a year and expires on 31st December every year.
  

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Instructions

• The person applying for fishing permit in Egypt must apply in Person. The applicant must apply for fishing owner’s license in Egypt before involving in a fishing process. The applicant must obtain a Fishing pass.
  

Identification mark on fishing craft

• The owner or operator of a craft shall exhibit the registration number of the craft on both sides of the craft in bold letters with a prefix reflecting the State of registration.
  

• A person who fails to exhibit a registration number on his craft as required under subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of EGP250 or imprisonment for a term of three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Issuance and validity of license

• The Commissioner shall issue to a successful applicant a licence for the craft subject to such conditions as he may deem necessary.
  

• A licence issued under this Act shall be valid for one year and expire on 31st December every year.
• The craft is to be operated in a body of water shared by two or more States, the owner or operator of the craft shall not be required to obtain more than one licence in a particular year.
• The holder of a licence under this Act shall, not later than one month before its expiration, apply to the Commissioner for a licence to take effect from the expiry of the current licence.

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Need for the Document

• A person is required to obtain a valid fishing license prior to fishing in inland waters or transporting fish taken from inland waters. A person is required to keep his/her fishing license with him/her at all times while fishing or transporting fish and must exhibit their license for inspection by any warden, department employee, guide or landowner upon request.
  

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