Persons wishing to buy and store seafood product can do so with a seafood buying station licence.
There are no eligibility criteria for this service.
For a new licence:
- Complete and submit relevant application form.
- Submit pre-requisite documentation.
- Undergo buying station inspection by the Department of Marine Resources.
- Pay relevant fee upon approval.
For a renewal licence, the applicant must indicate and submit any revised documentation if there have been changes to their previously submitted documents.
This service can be accessed at the following locations:
Department of Marine Resources
East Bay Street
P.O. Box N-3028
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 393-1777
Fax. (242) 393-0238
E-mail: fisheries@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Contact Information for Family Islands
Application for a Licence to Operate a Factory Vessel, Holding Station or Processing Plant
- Completed Application Form.
- Valid Business Licence.
- Standard Operating Procedure Document.
- Scaled drawing of the plant layout.
- Valid Health Certificate.
BS$100.00 per year
Department of Marine Resources
East Bay Street
P.O. Box N-3028
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 393-1777
Fax. (242) 393-0238
E-mail: fisheries@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
East Bay
P O Box N 3028
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
fisheries@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone: (242) - 393-1777
393-1014/5
393-1096/7
Fax: (242) - 393-0238