Ghana - Apply for Fish Transfer Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Fish Transfer Permit in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following Contact link
3. Applicant must obtain the application form from the MOFAD department.
4. The applicant must fill up the application form as directed and submit it to the concerned authorities.
5. The applicant has to make sure that he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
6. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
7. The applicant must provide all the required documents to the authorities for validation and also pay the requisite application fees.
8. Submit the completed application form and pay the required application fee and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
9. If the application once approved and it will be forwarded to the Directorate of Fisheries Resources at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development.
10. The Directorate of Fisheries Resource will review and sign it after the applicant has produced a certificate from a medical officer of health stating that the fish to be exported/imported in respect of which the license is required comply with the international Healthy standards.
11. The Directorate will also assign specialist officer to test the fish to be exported/ imported in the Laboratory for conducting the testing of fish and fishery products to support certification for quality and safety of fish and fishery products for the export and local market established, operationalised and maintained.
12. A fish export or import permit specified shall be issued on payment of fees set out in Rules and regulation laws governing the importation and exportation of food items.
13. Once the payments are cleared the Chief fisheries officer shall issue out a Fish import/export permit.
14. The Chief Fisheries Officer may refuse to issue a permit for import, export. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of Chief Fisheries Officer may appeal to the Minister within 30 days from the date of refusal by way of petition stating the facts and grounds for appeal.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• A National Identification Card.
• Passport
• Fishing license
• Tourist visa
• Payment receipt.
• Certificate of incorporation in case of a body corporate.
• Proof of Tax Identification Number (TIN) from Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
• Business Registration certificate
• Airway bill showing scientific and local names and quantities
• Invoice showing scientific and local names and quantities
• Health Certificate from a competent authority from the country of origin.
• Document providing Fish ownership
• Document on general inspection on the health of all Fish in transfer.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
Regional government office
M9GQ+44 Kumasi, Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana
Post: P. O. Box GP 630, Accra, Ghana
Email: [email protected]
Location link
Contact link

Eligibility

• All private and public fish hatchery owners are eligible for this permit.

Fees

• Application Fees: GHS.10,000
• License Fee: 100,000 GHS

Validity

• A license issued under this Act is valid for one year and expire on 31 December every year.

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Processing Time

• A license or permit for fishing will be granted within 30 days.

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Required Information

• Name of Applicant
• List and Particulars of Shareholders
• Nationality
• Passport Number
• Mailing Address
• Telephone Number
• Age and sex
• Purpose of the application
• Information on Quarantine measure
• Information on quarantines in case the specie do not occur in watershed.
• Information on fish seed production Facility ponds,
• Information on types of species
• Evidence of adherence to all the quarantines,
• Number of species
• Original species
• Final destination
• Number of species transferred
• Purpose for which the fish is transferred
• The Fishing license
• The Fish transfer equipment
• The transports and transfers during the Fish transfer period,
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• 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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