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Licensing, Compliance and Enforcement
Aquaculture and Commercial Fisheries Licence Applications and Information
Application Forms and Specific Information
- Aquaculture
- Commercial Harvesting
- Seafood Buying, Vending, Brokering & Processing
- Recreational Fishing
- Voluntary EU Sport Fish Certification Program
Licensing Statistics
Aquaculture Licences
Finfish Aquaculture
- Link to Finfish Aquaculture Information Page
- Finfish Aquaculture Licensing Policies & Procedures (PDF, 28KB)
- General Terms & Conditions of Aquaculture Licences (PDF, 19KB)
Forms
Shellfish Aquaculture
- Link to Shellfish Aquaculture Information Page
- General Terms & Conditions of Aquaculture Licences (PDF, 19KB)
Forms
Marine Plant Aquaculture
Commercial Harvesting Licences
Wild Oyster Harvesting
Forms
- Application Form (PDF, 38KB)
- General Terms for Wild Oyster Harvesting (PDF, 26KB)
- Sample Permit (PDF, 43KB)
- Annual Reporting Forms
Marine Plant Harvesting
- Link to Marine Plant Harvesting Information Page
- General Terms for Marine Plant Harvesting (PDF, 82KB)
Forms
- Application Form (PDF, 47KB)
- Harvest Log / Royalty Return Form(PDF, 383KB)
Seafood Buying, Vending, Brokering or Processing
A Guide to Fish Vending, Buying, Processing and Broker Licences (PDF, 82KB)
Fish or Marine Plant Processing and/or Cold Storage Licence
- General Terms for Fish or Marine Plant Processing and/or Cold Storage Licence (PDF, 93KB)
- Guidelines for and structural requirements of fish processing plants in British Columbia (PDF)
Forms
- Application Form (PDF, 39KB)
- Link to Annual Reporting Forms
Fish Buying Station Licence
- General Terms for Fish Buying Station Licence (PDF, 94KB)
- Herring Buyer Notice (PDF, 62KB)
Forms
- Application Form (PDF, 81KB)
- Link to Annual Reporting Forms
Fish Broker Licence
- General Terms for Fish Broker Licence (PDF, 68KB)
Forms
- Application Form (PDF, 46KB)
- Link to Annual Reporting Forms
Fish Vending Licence
- General Terms for Fish Vending Licence (PDF, 87KB)
Forms
- Application Form (PDF, 35KB)
Recreational Fishing Licences
Voluntary EU Sport Fish Certification Program
These documents are applicable for those individuals or companies who operate sport fishing lodges and camps and who are interested in the voluntary European Union (EU) sport fish certification program.
The intent of this program is to resolve a specific issue associated with sport fishers wanting to take their catch home to the EU from remotely located lodges and camps in British Columbia. This certification program applies only to fresh or frozen sport caught fish destined for export into the EU and where it is intended for personal consumption. Any candidate that has successfully met the established criteria for this program will be provided a number of pre-signed health certificates that EU authorities require for shipments of sport caught fish exceeding 1 kilogram.
For greater clarity the program does not apply to:
- Fish caught by individuals who are not clients of sport fishing lodges;
- Live finfish or crustaceans, echinoderms or shellfish; or
- Fish that has undergone processing into smoked canned or other ready to eat fish products.
Application Package:
- Review Letter (PDF, 40KB)
- Application Form (PDF, 40KB)
- Protocol Ledge and Declaration (PDF, 66KB)
- Client Summary Report Form (PDF, 47KB)
- Inspection Checklist - Operation (PDF, 52KB)
- Inspection Checklist - Construction (PDF, 56KB)
- EU Compliance Manual (PDF, 768KB)
For more information check out the Ministry of Environment Oceans and Marine Fisheries Division website.
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