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Issue license to practice an activity related to the aquatic organisms’ sector

About the Service

Through this service you can obtain license for practicing an activity related to the aquatic organisms’ sector valid for one year from the date of issue for the following activities: (Importing live fish and aquatic organisms, exporting local aquatic organisms products, re-exporting aquatic organisms products, importing fishing tools and equipment.

Service Process

To apply for a service over any of the service channels, you should register in the digital services system للتقديم على طلب عبر أي من قنوات تقديم الخدمة، يتطلب تسجيل حساب في نظام الخدمات الرقمية From here(من هنا)

  1. Fill out the electronic form
  2. E- Payment 
  3. Review the application and complete the procedures electronically
  4. Issue the license electronically

Required Documents

In case of a request to issue a license / add a new activity:

  • Copy of a valid trade and industrial license
  • Official letter or a certificate from the competent authority declaring that the facility meets the technical and hygienic requirements as specified by the competent authority in the concerned emirate. Not required in case of importing fishing tools and equipment and in case of importing live fish and aquatic organisms

 Additional documents are required for fishers’ co-op associations for exporting local aquatic organisms’ products

  • Copy of the association’s declaration


Conditions & Requirements

For exporting local aquatic organisms’ products

1. Fishers:

  • Must be registered in the general registry of fishers in the ministry and has a valid fishing boat license

2. For fisher co-op associations:

  • Copy of the association’s declaration

3. For aquaculture farms:

  1. Must have a valid license from the ministry
  2. The export activity of aquaculture farms is restricted to products produced in the farm


Service Fees


1. 2000 AED Request for the issuance or annual renewal of a license to export or re-export aquatic organisms’ products 2. 500 AED Request for the issuance or annual renewal of licenses) approvals) to practice activities related to the aquatic organisms’ sector for the below activities: •Importing live fish and aquatic organisms and Importing fishing tools and equipment

Service Code

D2-2-WRA-25-FW

Sub Service Type

Fishery Activities

Target audience

  • companies
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Service completion duration

The Estimated time to submit a service request : 5 minutes / The time to obtain the service : 1 working day

Number of Transactions - Companies

عدد المعاملات - الشركات

0

Service Code

D2-2-WRA-25-FW

Guide Video

فيديو تعليمي

For assistance, get in touch through

Call: 800 3050
Email: info@moccae.gov.ae

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