NameExport Permit for Fisheries
DescriptionA permit is required for all exports, with specific application forms for different categories, such as commercial, fisheries scientific research, and personal use (limited to 10 kilograms per person).
CommentsThe regulations require detailed information about the fish, including catch location, vessel details, fishing authorizations, and compliance with national and international laws. Permits can be denied if there are concerns about the fish’s suitability, if the fish were caught illegally, or if documents are incomplete. Permitted exporters must submit reports detailing the fish or fish product, its purchaser, price, and final destination within seven days.
Validity From06-06-2014
Validity To04-12-0002
ReferenceSection 13 of the Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations 2014
Measure TypePermit Requirement
AgencyMinistry of Fisheries
Legal Document- Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations 2014
Procedures
# Procedure Name Description Category View Detail
1 Export Permit for Fisheries The Export Permit for Fisheries is essential for regulating and managing the export of fish and fish products to ensure that they comply with national laws, international standards, and the requirements of importing countries. It helps maintain the quality and safety of seafood exports by enforcing food safety systems like HACCP, GMPP, and SSOP, which are vital for preventing contamination and ensuring the products meet the required health standards. Export
Forms
# Title Description Issued By File
1 Import and Export Application This is the application to obtain the permit for all imports or exports for different categories, such as commercial, fisheries scientific research, and personal use (limited to 10 kilograms per person). Ministry of Fisheries PDF
Commodity/s
# HS Code Description
1 0301 Live fish.
2 0302 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04.
3 0303 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04.
4 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen.
5 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption.
6 0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling
7 0307 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumpt
8 0308 Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals
9 030390 - Livers and roes:
10 030446 - - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp)
11 030621 - Not frozen: - - Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.): - - - Other:
12 030622 - - Lobsters (Homarus spp.): - - - Other:
13 030624 - - Crabs: - - - Other:
14 030625 - - Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
15 030626 - - Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon): - - - Dried: - - - Other:
16 030627 - - Other shrimps and prawns:
17 030629 - - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption: - - - Other:
18 030741 - Cuttle fish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola spp) and squid (Ommastrephes spp, Loligo spp, Nototodarus spp, Sepioteuthis spp): - - Live, fresh or chilled:
19 030789 - - Other:
20 03011100 - - Freshwater
21 03011900 - - Other
22 03019100 - - Trout (salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabo..
23 03019200 - - Eels (Anguilla spp.)
24 03019300 - - Carp (Cyprinus carpio,Carassius carassius,Ctenopharyngodon idellus,Hypophthalmichthy
25 03019400 - - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus,Thunnus orientalis)
26 03019500 --Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
27 03019900 - - Other
28 03021100 - - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus gilae,..
29 03021300 - - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka,Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta. Oncorh
30 03021400 - - Altaltic slamon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Huchohucho)
31 03021900 - - Other
32 03022100 - - Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus.....
33 03022200 - - Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
34 03022300 - - Sole (Solea spp.)
35 03022400 - - Tubots (Psetta maxima,Scophthaimidae)
36 03022900 - - Other
37 03023100 - - Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
38 03023200 - - Yellow fin tunas (Thunnus albacores)
39 03023300 - - Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
40 03023400 -- Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus)
41 03023500 - - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus,Thunnus orientalis)
42 03023600 -- Southern Bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
43 03023900 - - Other
44 03024100 - - Herrings (Claupea harengus,Clupea pallasii
45 03024200 - - Anchovies (Engraulis spp)
46 03024300 - - Sardines (Sardina pilchardus,Sardinops spp),sardinella (Sardinella spp),brisling or
47 03024400 - - Mackerel (Scomber scombrus,Scomber ausralasicus,Scomber japonicus)
48 03024500 - - Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp)
49 03024600 - Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
50 03024700 - - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
51 03024900 - - Other
52 03025100 - - Cod (Gadus mordua,Gadus ogac,Gadus Macrocephalus)
53 03025200 - - Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
54 03025300 - - Coalfish (Pollchius virens)
55 03025400 - - Hake (Merluccius spp..Urophycis spp.)
56 03025500 - - Alaska Pollack (Theraga chaclcogramma)
57 03025600 - - Blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou,Micromesistius australis)
58 03025900 - - Other
59 03027100 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp)
60 03027200 - - Catfish (Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..clarias spp..Ictalurus spp.)
61 03027300 - - Carp (Cyprinus carpio,Carassius carassius.Ctenopharyngodon idellus.Hypophthalmichthy
62 03027400 - - Eels (Anguilla spp.)
63 03027900 - - Other
64 03028100 - - Dogfish and other sharks
65 03028200 - - Rays and skates (Rajidae)
66 03028300 - - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
67 03028400 - - Sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp)
68 03028500 - - Seabream (Sparidae)
69 03028900 - - Other
70 03029000 - Livers and roes
71 03029100 - Livers, roes and milts
72 03029200 - Sharks fins
73 03029900 Other
74 03031100 __ Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
75 03031200 - - Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha,oncorhynchus keta.
76 03031300 - - Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Huchohucho)
77 03031400 - - Trout (Salmo trutta,Oncorhynchus mykiss,Oncorhynchus clarki,Oncorhynchus aguabonita.
78 03031900 -- Other.
79 03032300 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis)
80 03032400 - - Catfish (Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..Clarias spp..Ictalurus spp..)
81 03032500 - - Carp (Cyprinius carpio,Carassius carassius,Ctenopharyngodon idellus.Hypopthalmichthy
82 03032600 - - Eels (Anguilla spp)
83 03032900 - - Other
84 03033100 - - Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippolglossus,hippoglossus, Hippoglossus ...
85 03033200 - - Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
86 03033300 - - Sole (Solea Spp.)
87 03033400 - - Turbot (Psetta maxima,Scophtha imidae)
88 03033900 - - Other
89 03034100 - - Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
90 03034200 - - Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares)
91 03034300 - - Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito
92 03034400 -- Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus)
93 03034500 - - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus,Thunnus orientalis)
94 03034600 -- Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii
95 03034900 - - Other
96 03035100 --Herrings(clupea harengus, clupea pallasii)
97 03035300 - - Sardines (Sardina pilchardus,Sardinops spp.),sardinella (Sardinella spp.).bristling
98 03035400 - - Mackerel (Scomber scombrus,Scomber australasicus,Scomber Japonicus)
99 03035500 - - Jack and horse mackerel
100 03035600 - - Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
101 03035700 - - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
102 03035900 - - Other
103 03036300 - - Cod (Gadus morhua,Gadus ogac,Gadus macrocephalus)
104 03036400 - - Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
105 03036500 - - Coalfish (Pollachius virens)
106 03036600 - - Hake (Merluccius spp..Urophycis spp.)
107 03036700 - - Alska Pollack (Theraga chalcogramma)
108 03036800 - - Blue whittings (Micromesistius poutassou,Micromesistius australis)
109 03036900 - - Other
110 03038100 - - Dogfish and other sharks
111 03038200 - -Rays and skates (Rajidae)
112 03038300 - - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp..)
113 03038400 - - Sea bass (Discentrarchus spp.)
114 03038900 - - Other
115 03039100 - Liver, roes and milt
116 03039200 - Sharks fins
117 03039900 - Other
118 03043100 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)
119 03043200 - - Catfish (Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..Clarias spp..Ictalurus spp.)
120 03043300 - - Nile Perch (Lates Niloticus)
121 03043900 - - Other
122 03044100 - - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka,Oncorhynchus gorbuscha,Oncorhynchus
123 03044200 - - Trout (Salmon trutta,Oncorhynchus mykiss,Oncorhynchu clarki,Oncorhynchus aguabonita.
124 03044300 - - Flat fish (Pleuronectide,Bothidae,Cynoglossidae,Soleidae,Scophthalmidae and Cithari
125 03044400 - - Fish of the Family Brehmacerotide.Euclichthyidae.Gradidae.Macrouridae,Melanonidae,M
126 03044500 - - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
127 03044900 - - Other
128 03045100 - - Tilapias (Oreocharomis spp.),catfish (Pangassius spp..)Silurus spp..Clarias spp..Ict
129 03045200 - - Salmonidae
130 03045300 - - Fish of the Families (Bregmacerotidae,Euclichthyidae,Gadidae,Macrouridae.Melanonida
131 03045400 - - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
132 03045500 - - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp)
133 03045600 - - Dogfish and other sharks
134 03045700 - - Rays and skates (Rajidae)
135 03045900 --Other
136 03046100 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp)
137 03046200 - - Catfish (Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..Clarias spp..Inctalurus spp
138 03046300 - - Nile Perch (Late Niloticus)
139 03046900 - - Other
140 03047100 - - Cod (Gadus morhua,Gadus ogac,Gadus macrocephalus)
141 03047200 - - Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
142 03047300 - - Coalfish (Pollachius virens)
143 03047400 - - Hake (Merluccius spp..Urophycis spp
144 03047500 - - Alaska Pollack (Theraga chalcogramma)
145 03047900 - - Other
146 03048100 - - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka,Oncorhynchus gorbuscha.Oncorhnchu keta.Oncorhynch
147 03048200 - - Trout (Salmon trutta,Oncorhynchus mykiss
148 03048300 - - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae.Bothidae,Cynoglossidae.Soleidae,Scophthalmide with Cithar
149 03048400 - - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
150 03048500 - - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp)
151 03048600 - - Herrings (Clupea harengus,Clupea pallasii
152 03048700 - - Tunas (of the genus Thunnus).Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonu
153 03048800 - - Dogfish, other sharks, rays and skate (Rajidae)
154 03048900 - - Other
155 03049100 --Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
156 03049200 --Toothfish(Xiphias gladius)
157 03049300 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.),catfish (Pangasius spp. Silurus spp.. Clarias spp. Ictal
158 03049400 - - Alaska Polack (Theraga chalcogramma)
159 03049500 - - Fish of the Families Bregmacerotidae,Euclicthyidae,Gadidae,Macrouridae,Melanonidae,
160 03049600 - - Dogfish and other sharks
161 03049700 - - Rays and skates (Rajidae)
162 03049900 --Other
163 03051000 - Flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
164 03052000 - Livers and roes, dried, smoked, salted or in brine
165 03053100 - - Tilapias (Oreochramis spp.),catfish(Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..Clarias spp.Ictaluru
166 03053200 - - Fish of families Bregmacerotidae,Euclichthyidae,Gadidae,Macrouridae,Merluccidae,Mor
167 03053900 - - Other
168 03054100 - - Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta....
169 03054200 - - Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
170 03054300 - - Trout (Salmo trutta,Oncorhynchus mykiss,Oncohynchus clarki,Oncorhynchus aguabonita,O
171 03054400 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.),catfish(Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..Clarias spp..Ictalur
172 03054900 - - Other
173 03055100 - - Cod, (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
174 03055200 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.),catfish(Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..Clarias spp..Ictalur
175 03055300 - - Fish of the Families (Bregmacerotidae,Euclichthyidae,Gadidae,Macrouridae.Melanonida
176 03055400 - - Herrings (Clupea harengus,Clupea pallasii), anchovies
177 03055900 - - Other
178 03056100 - - Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
179 03056200 - - Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
180 03056300 - - Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)
181 03056400 - - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.),catfish (Pangasius spp..Silurus spp..Clarias spp..Ictalu
182 03056900 - - - Other
183 03057100 - - Sharks fins
184 03057200 - -Fish heads, tails and maws
185 03057900 - - Other
186 03061100 - - Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp.,Jasus spp.)
187 03061200 - - Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
188 03061400 - - Crabs
189 03061500 - - Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus))
190 03061600 - - Cold-water shrims and prawns (Pandalus spp..Cragon Cragon)
191 03061700 - - Other shrimps and prawns
192 03061900 - - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumpt...
193 03063100 - - Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
194 03063200 - - Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
195 03063300 - - Crabs
196 03063500 - - Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon Crangon)
197 03063600 - - Other shrimps and prawns
198 03063900 - - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
199 03069100 - - Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
200 03069200 - - Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
201 03069300 - - Crabs
202 03069400 - - Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
203 03069500 - - Shrimps and prawns
204 03069900 - - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
205 03071100 - - Live,fresh or chilled
206 03071200 - - Frozen
207 03071900 - - Other
208 03072100 - - Live, fresh or chilled
209 03072200 - - Frozen
210 03072900 - - Other
211 03073100 - - Live, fresh or chilled
212 03073200 - - Frozen
213 03073900 - - Other
214 03074200 - - Live, fresh or chilled
215 03074300 - - Frozen
216 03074900 - - Other
217 03075100 - - Live, fresh or chilled
218 03075200 - - Frozen
219 03075900 - - Other
220 03076000 - Snails, other than sea snails
221 03077100 - - Live,fresh or chilled
222 03077200 - - Frozen
223 03077900 - - Other
224 03078100 - - Live,fresh or chilled
225 03078200 - - Live, fresh or chilled Stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)
226 03078300 - - Frozen abalone (Haliotis spp.)
227 03078400 - - Frozen Stromboid (Strombus spp.)
228 03078700 Other abalone (Haliotis spp)
229 03078800 - - Other Stromboid (Strombus spp.)
230 03079100 - - Live, fresh or chilled
231 03079200 - - Frozen
232 03079900 - - Other
233 03081100 - - Live,fresh or chilled
234 03081200 - - Frozen
235 03081900 - - Other
236 03082100 - - Live,fresh or chilled
237 03082200 - - Frozen
238 03082900 - - Other
239 03083000 -Jellyfish (Rhopilema spp)
240 03089000 - Other
241 03091000 Of Fish
Step-by-Step Guide
# Process name Process short name Activity
1 How to Export Fisheries How to Export Fisheries Export
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