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These Regulations shall come into force on the 12th day of March 2014. MADE by the Registrar of Merchant Shipping this 7th day of March, 2014. (GIAN C. GANDHI) Registrar of Merchant Shipping APPROVED by the Minister of Finance this 7th day of March, 2014. (DEAN O. BARROW) Prime Minister and Minister of Finance 46 High Seas Fishing FIRST SCHEDULE [Regulation 5] CATEGORY OF LICENCES A. High Seas Fishing Licence for Fishing Vessel 1. Vessels which target tuna and tuna like species and sharks. 2. Vessels which target non-tuna species. B. Authorization to Transport Marine Resources 3. Authorization to Transport Marine Resources which are applicable for reefer carriers, fish carriers and/or mother ships C. fishing Support Licence 4. Permit for Fishing Support Vessel D. Operation within the jurisdictional water of another country 5. Authorization to Operate in the EEZ or Fishing Waters of Another State High Seas Fishing 47 HIGH SEAS FISHING LICENCE Licence Number: Licence is hereby issued to: (Beneficial Owner) Operators: Name of Vessel Registration Number Call Sign IMO Number Company ID No. Gross Ton Net Ton Carrying Capacity LOA LBP Year Built Types of Refrigeration Maximum Freezing Temperature Beam Depth Horse Power Authorization To Fish The vessel, the details of which appear above, is hereby authorized to engage in the following: Area of Operation Types of Fishing gear Target Species Authorized Landing Port Issuance Date: Expiration Date: The undersigned Director of High Seas Fishers of the Belize High Seas Fishing Unit of the Ministry of Finance, with the approval of the Registrar of Merchant Shipping, duly empowered under the provisions of the High Seas Fishing Act, 2013, hereby issues this High Seas Fishing Licence as authorization for vessel to operate under the Belize Flag. 48 High Seas Fishing _______________________________ Director of High Seas Fisheries This Licence is granted subject to the following conditions: 1. Vessel shall not engage in activities which may undermine the effectiveness of international conservation and management measures applicable to the authorized area of operation. 2. Where a fishing vessel is used in contravention of this Licence, the Master, Owner, and Operator of the vessel shall each commit an offence and shall be subject to one or more disciplinary measures in accordance with the High Seas Fishing Act 2023 and Sanctions Regulations. 3. Please see revere side for additional conditions AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSPORT MARINE RESOURCES Issued by the Director of High Seas Fisheries with the approval of the Registrar, on behalf of the Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit, Pursuant to the High Seas Fishing Act 2023, I, VALARIE LANZA, Director of High Seas Fisheries for the Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit, hereby authorize the fishing vessel: Vessel Name Registration Number Call Sign IMO Number Gross Tons LOA LBP RFMO ID Number To transport marine resources under the terms and conditions of the license. High Seas Fishing 49 LICENCE NUMBER NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS OF OPERATOR AUTHORIZED AREA OF OPERATION Date of Issue: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Director of High Seas Fisheries Expiration Date: All communications concerning this licence should be addresses to: The Director of High Seas Fisheries Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit Email: [email protected] PERMIT FOR FISHING SUPPORT VESSEL Licence Number: Licence is hereby issued to: (Beneficial Owner) Operators: Name of Vessel Registration Number Call Sign IMO Number REMO Number Type of Vessel Gross Ton Net Ton Carrying Capacity LOA LBP Year Built Type of Refrigeration Maximum Freezing Temperature Beam Depth Horse Power 50 High Seas Fishing The vessel, the details of which appear above, is hereby authorized to engage in the following: Area of Operation Operation Authorized Issuance Date: Expiration Date: The undersigned Director of High Seas Fishers of the Belize High Seas Fishing Unit of the Ministry of Finance, with the approval of the Registrar of Merchant Shipping, duly empowered under the provisions of the High Seas Fishing Act, 2013, hereby issues this High Seas Fishing Licence as authorization for vessel to operate under the Belize Flag. _______________________________ Director of High Seas Fisheries This Licence is granted subject to the following conditions: 1. Vessel shall not engage in activities which may undermine the effectiveness of international conservation and management measures applicable to the authorized area of operation. 2. Where a fishing vessel is used in contravention of this Licence, the Master, Owner, and Operator of the vessel shall each commit an offence and shall be subject to one or more disciplinary measures in accordance with the High Seas Fishing Act 2023 and Sanctions Regulations. 3. Please see revere side for additional conditions High Seas Fishing 51 PERMIT FOR FISHING SUPPORT VESSEL Licence Number: Licence is hereby issued to: (Beneficial Owner) Operators: Name of Vessel Registration Number Call Sign IMO Number REMO Number Type of Vessel Gross Ton Net Ton Carrying Capacity LOA LBP Year Built Type of Refrigeration Maximum Freezing Temperature Beam Depth Horse Power The vessel, the details of which appear above, is hereby authorized to engage in the following: Area of Operation Operation Authorized Issuance Date: Expiration Date: The undersigned Director of High Seas Fishers of the Belize High Seas Fishing Unit of the Ministry of Finance, with the approval of the Registrar of Merchant Shipping, duly empowered under the provisions of the High Seas Fishing Act, 2013, hereby issues this High Seas Fishing Licence as authorization for vessel to operate under the Belize Flag. _______________________________ Director of High Seas Fisheries 52 High Seas Fishing This Licence is granted subject to the following conditions: 1. Vessel shall not engage in activities which may undermine the effectiveness of international conservation and management measures applicable to the authorized area of operation. 2. Where a fishing vessel is used in contravention of this Licence, the Master, Owner, and Operator of the vessel shall each commit an offence and shall be subject to one or more disciplinary measures in accordance with the High Seas Fishing Act 2023 and Sanctions Regulations. 3. Please see revere side for additional conditions High Seas Fishing 53 SECOND SCHEDULE [Regulations 6 & 13] APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO ENGAGE IN FISHING ANF/OR RELATED ACTIVITIES Please read the explanatory note carefully before completing this form. Completion of this Form • This application form MUST be completed electronically. • This application form MUST be singed and stamped before it is submitted to the Belize High Seas Fishing Unit. The Provision of false or misleading information could lead to the application begin rejected or licence issued to be revoked or suspended. SECTION A I/we wish to apply for the following licence type(s) please tick the appropriate box  High Seas Fishing Licence  Permit for Fishing Supporting Vessel  Authorization for permit to operate in  Authorization to Trasport Marine Resources the EEZ of another State SECTION B 1. Vessel details – A current certificate of registration must be enclosed with the application to enable these details to be verified. 54 High Seas Fishing Vessel Name: Registration Number Call Sign IMO Number Gross Net Tons Length Overall Registered Breadth Depth Tons Length Name and place of Year Built Type of Vessel Engine Builders Power 2. Owner Information – Name(s) and address(es) of beneficial Owner(s) Operator(s) to whom the licence is/are to be granted (see explanatory notes) Name and permanent physical Name and permanent physical address of owners address Operators Contact Details Tel: Fax: Email Address: Contact Details Tel: Fax: Email Address: 3. Nominee Details – Name and address of the person/company to whom all licences, notice, instructions and other documents are to be seat (see explanatory notes) Name and Address of Owner Contact Details of Owners Nominee Nominee Tel: Fax: Email Address: High Seas Fishing 55 4. Vessel Activities Area of Operation and Species – VESSEL TARGETING TUNA AND TUNA LIKE SPECIES RFMO AREA Coordinates of Area of Operation of EEZ area(s) Species to be targeted (see explanatory notes) (see explanatory note) Area of Operation and Species – VESSELS TARGETING NON-TUNA SPECIES Coordinates of Area of Operation or EEZ area(s) Species to be Targeted Area of Operation and Coordinates – VESSELS WHICH ENAGE IN THE CARRIAGE OF MARINE RESOURCES Fishing Fish Hold Type of Refrigeration Carrying Capacity Maximum Volume Freezing Temperature Intended ports of Delivery Method of processing and Landing Fish 56 High Seas Fishing 5. Crew Information Beside each Deck and Engine position indicate the number of each on board and their nationality Deck No Nationality Engine No Nationality Master Chief Engineer Chief Mate Second Engineer Watchkeeping Officer Watchkeeping Engineer Chief Electrician Watchkeeping Deck Rating Deck Rating Watchkeeping Engine Rating Other Other SECTION C: DECLARATION This declaration must be completed by owner(s)/operation(s) on every application Warning • Only the owner(s) or Operation(s) as named in Section B, may complete this declaration. • In the case of company ownership, the declaration must be signed by an authorized signatory. • Please read the conditions in the attached explanatory notes carefully: you will be signing an undertaking in respect of them. I/We declare that: • The vessel is registered in my/our name under the Merchant Ships (Registration) Act. • The information contained in this application is correct High Seas Fishing 57 • I/we understand that if any of the details provided in this application changes, any licence issued to me/us will cease to be valid. _______________________________________________________ Name and Signature of Vessel Owner/Operator/legal authorized Representative ___________________________ Date of Application Explanatory Notes and Conditions Please read these notes and conditions carefully before completing application for license to engage in fishing and/or related activities. Further information and guidance is available from agents or directly from the office of the Belize High Seas Fishing Unit. Completion of application form 1. The application form should be completed by the beneficial owner or any legally appointed representative. Section A: Licence Categories 2. You should specify here the type of licence that you wish to apply for. A full list of licence categories is contained in Annex A. Section B: Vessel Details 3. Section B1 requires details of the specifications and identifiers particular to the vessel to be licensed. Most will be found on the vessel’s Patent of Navigation issued by the Registry. These details will appear on the licence; it is very important that you ensure that they are accurate. If any of these details change the licence will become invalid and you must apply for a new licence using an official application form. Section B2 requires information on the details of the beneficial owner(s) and operators of the vessel. IBC ownership is not accepted. Section B3 requires details of the person who you appoint to receive all licences and notices including variations on your behalf or you may nominate yourself. Any noticed issued and disseminated will take effect 24 hours after the nominee is informed. It is therefore very important that the nominee, or in his/her absence someone acting for him/her, is able to contact the vessel or its owner/operator at short notice. Section B4 requires information on the vessel activities including RFMO area(s) where vessel intends to operate, these include: 58 High Seas Fishing For vessels which target tuna, tuna-like species and sharks: - ICCAT – International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna – Atlantic Ocean - LATTC – Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission – Western Pacific Ocean - IOTC – Indian Ocean Tuna Commission – Indian Ocean - WCPFC – Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission – Eastern Pacific Ocean - SPRFMO – South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization South Pacific Ocean For vessel which target non-tuna species - Atlantic Ocean – State coordinates of area of operation or the EEZ State where vessel will operate. - Pacific Ocean – State coordinates of area of operation or the EEZ State where vessel will operate. - Indian Ocean – – State coordinates of area of operation or the EEZ State where vessel will operate. - Other fisheries area – State coordinates of area of operation or the EEZ State where vessel will operate. For vessel which will engage in the carriage of marine resources, transhipment and bunkering services - ICCAT – International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas – Atlantic Ocean - IATTC – Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission – Western Pacific Ocean - IOTC – Indian Ocean Tuna Commission – Indian Ocean - WCPFC – Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission – Eastern Pacific Ocean - SPRFMO – South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization South Pacific Ocean For vessels that will provide bunkering services, the type of service must be indicated. Species that will be targeted under each category must be indicated in the space allocated. Section B4 also requires information on the gear type, which will indicated on the licence. Any gear changes should be High Seas Fishing 59 immediately notified and a new application should be requested to reflect the correct information. Type of refrigeration, method of processing or landing fish, carrying capacity and intended port of delivery are also required under this section. Section B5 requires crew information of the vessel. Under this section, please provide the number and nationality of each deck and engine crew member. Section C: Declaration This declaration must be signed by all prospective licence holders. In signing this declaration, you will be confirming that the details of the application are correct, and that you understand the conditions that you will be expected to meet once the licence is issued. It is therefore particularly important to read the section headed “licence conditions”. 60 High Seas Fishing THIRD SCHEDULE [Regulation 17(1)] Schedule of fees for Licences LICENCE FEE FOR VESSEL WHICH TARGET TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE SPECIES AS MAJOR TARGET SPECIE Vessel Size Licence Fee Vessels 100GT or Less US$11,615.00 Vessels 101-200 GT US$12.470.00 Vessels 201-300GT US$13,415.00 Vessels 301-500 GT US$14,960.00 Vessels 501-1000 GT US$16,895.00 Vessels 1001-2000 GT US$20,915.00 Vessels 2001-5000 GT US$28.160.00 Vessels 5001 GT or more US$35,405.00 High Seas Fishing 61 Licence Fee for Vessels which Target Sharks as Major Specie Vessel Size Licence Fee Vessels 100GT or less US$11,307.00 Vessels 101-200 GT US$11,735.00 Vessels 201-300 GT US$12,208.00 Vessels 301-500 GT US$12,980.00 Vessels 501-1000 GT US$13,948.00 Vessels 1001-2000 GT US$15,958.00 Vessels 2001-5000 GT US$19,580.00 Vessels 5001 Gt or more US$23,203.00 Licence Fee for Vessels which Target non-Tuna Species Vessel Size Licence Fee Vessels 100 GT or less US$13,322.00 Vessels 101-200 GT US$14,384.00 Vessels 201-300 Gt US$15,572.00 Vessels 301-500 GT US$17,510.00 Vessels 501-1000 GT US$19.958.00 Vessels 1001 -2000 GT US$25,016.00 Vessels 2001-5000 GT US$34,112.00 Vessels 5001 GT or more US$43,208.00 62 High Seas Fishing Licence Fee for Transport and Other Such Vessels Vessel Size Licence Fee Vessels 100 GT US$11,525.00 Vessels 101-200 GT US$12,357.00 Vessels 201-300 GT US$13,303.00 Vessels 301-500GT US$14,832.00 Vessels 501-1000 GT US$16,741.00 Vessels 1001-2000 GT US$20,678.00 Vessels 2001-5000 GT US$27,838.00 Vessels 5001 GT or More US$34,970.00 Licence Fee for Vessels which Provide Bunkering or other such support Services Vessel size Licence Fee Vessel 100GT or less US$6,350.00 Vessels 101-200 GT US$6,905.00 Vessels 201-300 GT US$7,535.00 Vessels 301-500 GT US$8,555.00 Vessels 501-1000 GT US$9,827.00 Vessels 1001-2000 GT US$12,452.00 Vessels 2001-5000 GT US$17,225.00 Vessels 5001 GT or More US$21,980.00