Bermuda - Apply for a Spearfishing Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Obtain the application form from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources office or download it via this link:Form
2. Fill the application form correctly, and remember to choose Spearfishing in the category of license being applied for.
3. Pay for the application fee using a cheque or credit card (Visa or MasterCard). If you are paying by cheque, please make it payable to: The Accountant General and obtain prove of payment
4. Attach the payment receipt to the application form and submitit to the department of Environment and Natural Resources Licencing Office.
5. The official will verify your application and fill in the necessary section for officials and forward your application for processing
6. Your application will be processed and you will be issued with you license

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Required Documents

• Correctly filled application from
• Identification document
• Proof of payment

Office Locations & Contacts

Environment and Natural Resources:
Botanical Gardens
169 South Road
Paget DV 04
Bermuda
Phone: (441) 236 4201

Marine Management Section
P.O. Box HM 834
Hamilton HM CX
Bermuda
Phone: (441) 236 4201

Eligibility

• Only Bermuda Residents

Fees

• $ 130 payable via cash, cheque or credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
• If paying by cheque please make payable to: The Accountant General.

Validity

• The licence is valid until 31 August in each year.

Documents to Use

• Application form:Form

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• Spearfishing license holders are required to submit statistics of their activities.
• Spearfishing statistics are due by the end of each month.
• You will not be relicensed until your previous statistics are received.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Tel Number
• Email
• Date of Birth
• Nationality

Need for the Document

• This License allows to Spearfish in Bermuda

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Spearfishing licence conditions:

• Only pole spears are permitted. Spearguns or Hawaiian slings may not be used in Bermuda.
• Spearfishing while using SCUBA is illegal.
• Spearfishing is not permitted within one nautical mile of the shore of any of the islands of Bermuda. This prohibits spearfishing in any of the harbours, bays or sounds and along the South Shore. Any person found swimming within one nautical mile of the shore of any of the islands of Bermuda while carrying a spear shall be presumed to be attempting to take fish.
• In addition to the general restrictions on taking fish, there is a bag limit of two fish of any one species per person per day.
• Spearing of lobsters is prohibited.
• Fish taken by spearfishing may not be sold.
• Any person found with a spear and SCUBA gear in his possession, either in a vessel or on his person while swimming, shall be presumed to be attempting to take fish.
• Any fish found in a vessel in which SCUBA gear is being carried or any fish found in the possession of any person equipped with SCUBA gear shall be presumed to have been taken in contravention of the Fisheries Regulations until the contrary is proved.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Government of Bermuda : Government of Bermuda

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