FORM No. MRF 9
LICENCE FOR UNDERTAKING FISHING ACTIVITY
[See rule 4 (9) of West Bengal Marine Fishing Regulation Rule, 1995 and amendment Rules,1998]
Fishing Licence No. ....................................	Year of issue ...........................................
Subject to various provision of West Bengal Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1993, and the
Rules framed thereunder and also the TERMS AND CONDITIONS printed overleaf, and under
explicit condition that the owner (s) shall retain a valid insurance coverage for the fishing vessel,
if it is a mechanised one, till expiry of licensing period.
Licence for fishing is hereby granted as below :
1. a) Name of fishing vessel ....................................................................
(for mechanised vessel only)
b) Name of owner (s) ......................................................................
......................................................................
2. Registration Number ........................................................................
3. Registering authority ........................................................................
4. Authorised type of fishing ..............................................................
5. Specified area of fishing ................................................................
6. Date of expiry of fishing licence ....................................................
Official Seal ..............................................
Date ........................................................
	Signature of Authorised Officer
Subject to the terms and condition mentioned above, fishing licence is hereby renewed
upto the date stated last in the table below :

Sl.No.	Date	Signature of Authorised Officer with official seal
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Terms and Condition for Grant of Fishing Licence

1. Owner (s) of fishing vessel

i)  Shall strictly follow the orders issued under section 4 of West Bengal Marine Fishing

Regulation Act,1993.

ii) Shall submit in prescribed Form No. MFR-10 annual return within 30 days after expiration

of the year under report.

iii) Shall not engage or carry or allow to be engaged or carried on board any fisherman or

crew unless the said fisherman or crew is covered by adequate insurance against

professional hazards.

2. Fishing vessel shall not

i)  Conduct any kind of fishing activity outside the specified area.

ii) Carry on board any explosive or any contraband or any objectionable article.

iii) Proceed for fishing or continue fishing operation in violation of distress signals or adverse

weather warnings.

iv) Go on mooring or anchorage or be used for fishing, causing obstruction in navigational

channel or entry of other fishing vessel to fishing harbour or fishing base.

v)  Be engaged or utilised for gaining in such a manner witch is not connected with fishing activity.

3. Fishing vessel, while proceeding to the specified area or returning there from, may pass

through any area other than the specified area without causing any damage to fishing gears or

obstackles of another fishing vessel set for or engaged in fishing in an authorised manner in

such area.

4. Either of the authorised officers listed in SCHEDULE V of the Rules or any other officer

authorised by either of them in this behalf shall have the power to enter in the fishing vessel

for inspection.

5. For renewal of  fishing licence, application accompanied by prescribed fee must be submitted

before expiration of the period of licence. Application for renewal of licence will be accepted

if submitted within 3 months after the date of expiry of fishing licence provided the application

is supported  by payment of prescribed penalty for delay. Unless an application for renewal of

fishing licence is made within this period, any fishing conducted from the fishing vessel after

expiration of 3 months from the date of expiry of fishing licence, shall amount to unauthorised

and illegal fishing.