Licensing, Compliance and Enforcement

Aquaculture and Commercial Fisheries
Licence Applications and Information

• Link to MAL Licensing Overview Information Page

Application Forms and Specific Information

• Aquaculture
  • Aquaculture Species List
• Commercial Harvesting
• Seafood Buying, Vending, Brokering & Processing
• Recreational Fishing
• Voluntary EU Sport Fish Certification Program

Licensing Statistics

• Commercial Seafood Activities
• Aquaculture Activities

Aquaculture Licences

Finfish Aquaculture

• Link to Finfish Aquaculture Information Page
• Finfish Aquaculture Licensing Policies & Procedures
• General Terms & Conditions of Aquaculture Licences

Forms

• Application for Commercial Finfish Aquaculture Licence
• Link to Annual Reporting Forms

Shellfish Aquaculture

• Link to Shellfish Aquaculture Information Page
• General Terms & Conditions of Aquaculture Licences

Forms

• Application for Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Licence
• Link to Annual Reporting Forms

Marine Plant Aquaculture

• Link to Marine Plant Aquaculture Information Page

Commercial Harvesting Licences

Link to Tidal Water Commercial Fishing Information

Wild Oyster Harvesting

• Wild Oyster Harvesting Information
• Notice to Potential Oyster Fishery Participants

Forms

• Application Form
• General Terms for Wild Oyster Harvesting
• Sample Permit
• Annual Reporting Forms

Marine Plant Harvesting

• Link to Marine Plant Harvesting Information Page
• General Terms for Marine Plant Harvesting

Forms

• Application Form
• Harvest Log / Royalty Return Form

Seafood Buying, Vending, Brokering or Processing

A Guide to Fish Vending, Buying, Processing and Broker Licences

Fish or Marine Plant Processing and/or Cold Storage Licence

• General Terms for Fish or Marine Plant Processing and/or Cold Storage Licence
• Guidelines for and structural requirements of fish processing plants in British Columbia

Forms

• Application Form
• Link to Annual Reporting Forms

Fish Buying Station Licence

• General Terms for Fish Buying Station Licence
• Herring Buyer Notice

Forms

• Application Form
• Link to Annual Reporting Forms

Fish Broker Licence

• General Terms for Fish Broker Licence

Forms

• Application Form
• Link to Annual Reporting Forms

Fish Vending Licence

• General Terms for Fish Vending Licence

Forms

• Application Form

Recreational Fishing Licences

• Freshwater Angling
• Saltwater Angling
• Recreational Shellfish Harvesting
• Angling Guides

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:

1. Fish caught by individuals who are not clients of sport fishing lodges;
2. Live finfish or crustaceans, echinoderms or shellfish; or
3. Fish that has undergone processing into smoked canned or other ready to eat fish products.

Application Package:

1. Review Letter
2. Application Form
3. Protocol Ledge and Declaration
4. Client Summary Report Form
5. Inspection Checklist - Operation
6. Inspection Checklist - Construction
7. EU Compliance Manual

For more information check out the Ministry of Environment Oceans and Marine Fisheries Division website.