The Fisheries (Fees) Regulations, 2017

STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO. 157 OF 2017 Published 16th November , 2017 THE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1994 (ACT NO. 19 OF 1994), THE FISHERIES (FEES) REGULATIONS, 2017 In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 107 of the Fisheries Management and Development Act, 1994,the Minister hereby makes the following Regulations-

The fees and royalties set out in the First Schedule shall becharged for the issuance of the corresponding licences set out in the First Schedule.

The fees set out in the Second Schedule shall be chargedfor the corresponding item and services set out in the Second Schedule.

Short title. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLVIII, No. 80 dated 16th November, 2017 Licence Fee PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO. 80 OF 16TH NOVEMBER, 2017 Supplementary fee Revocation of S.1 No. 6 of 2008. Sea Cucumber (Export fee) 20 kg US$ 10 Entry Clearance Per vessel US$ 500 Letter of intent for newly established fishing company Per request US$ 5,000 Made this 7th day of September, 2017 ELESABETH MANS Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources

FIRST SCHEDULE REGULATION 1. INDUSTRAIL FISHING LICENCES CATERGORIES A1- SHRIMP TRAWLERS AND A2 CEPHALOPOD TRAWLERS . 3 months US$ 121.88 per GRT from 0- 250 GRT 8,125 per vessel US$ 32,500 per vessel from 251-500 GRT 8,125 per vessel US$ 37,375 per vessel from 501-1000 GRT 8,125 per vessel US$ 42,981.25 per vessel above 1000 GRT 8,125 per vessel US$ 243.75 per GRT from 0-250 GRT 16,250 per vessel US$ 65,000 per vessel from 251-500 GRT 16,250 per vessel 6 months US$ 74,750 per vessel from 501-1000 GRT 16,250 per vessel US$ 85,962.5 per vessel above 1000 GRT 16,250 per vessel US$ 325 per GRT from 0-250 GRT 29,250 per vessel US$ 97,500 per vessel from 251-500 GRT 29,250 per vessel 12 months US$ 112,125 per vessel from 501-1000 GRT 29,250 per vessel US$ 128,943.75 per vessel above 1000 GRT 29,250 per vessel CATEGORY A3- DEMERSAL AND A4 PELAGIC TRAWLER/MIDWATER TRAWLERS US$ 97.5 per GRT from 0-250 GRT 8,125 per vessel US$ 28,437.5 per vessel from 251-500 GRT 8,125 per vessel 3 months US$ 32,703.13 per vessel from 501-1000 GRT 8,125 per vessel US$ 37,608.59 per vessel above 1000 GRT 8,125 per vessel US$ 195 per GRT from 0-250 GRT 16,250 per vessel US$ 56,875 per vessel from 251-500 GRT 16,250 per vessel 6 months US$ 65,406.25 per vessel from 500-1000 GRT 16,250 per vessel US$ 75,217.19 per vessel above 1000 GRT 16,250 per vessel 12 months US$ 243.75 per GRT from 0-250 GRT 24,050 per vessel US$ 65,000 per vessel from 251-500 GRT 24,050 per vessel US$ 74,750 per vessel from 500- 1000 GRT 24,050 per vessel US$ 85,962.5 per vessel above 1000 GRT 24,050 per vessel CATEGORY A5- TUNA PURSE SEINERS 3 months US$ 15,000 per vessel Nil 6 months US$ 30,000 per vessel Nil 12 months US$ 45,000 per vessel Nil CATEGORY A6- TUNA LONG LINER 3 months US$ 20,000 per vessel Nil 6 months US$ 25,000 per vessel Nil 12 months US$ 30,000 per vessel Nil CATEGORY A7- PURSE SEINERS FOR SMALL PELAGICS 3 months US$ 13,000 per vessel Nil 6 months US$ 32,500 per vessel Nil 12 months US$ 39,000 per vessel Nil 2. SEMI-INDUSTRIAL FISHING VESSEL DECKED CATEGORY C1- SEMI- INDUSTRIAL FISHING VESSELS 6 months US$ 750 Nil 12 months US$ 1,500 Nil 3. SEMI-INDUSTRIAL FISHING VESSELS UNDECKED CATEGORY -STD 5-10 CANOE (SNAPPER, HERRING) 6 months US$ 325 Nil 12 months US$ 487.5 Nil CATEGORY-STD 5-10 CANOE (PSUEDOTHOLITHUS SPP AND OTHERS) 6 months US$ 975 Nil 12 months US$ 1,625 Nil CATEGORY- GHANA TYPE CANOE (HERRINGS, BONGA) 6 months US$ 650 Nil 12 months US$ 975 Nil CATEGORY- GHANA TYPE CANOE (PSEUDOTHOLITHUSSPP AND OTHERS) 6 months US$ 1,300 Nil 12 months US$ 2,275 Nil CATEGORY- FOREIGN CANOE 6 months US$ 1,950 Nil 12 months US$ 3,750 Nil

CATEGORY- B4 TRANSHIPMENT VESSEL (CARRIER) 6 months US$ 24,375 per vessel/Carrier Nil 12 months US$ 29,250 per vessel/Carrier Nil CATEGORY- PER TRANSHIPMENT VESSEL (CARRIER) One Transshipment US$ 4,875 per vessel Nil 4 5

CATEGORY- SIERRA LEONE FISHING LICENCE One Transshipment US$ 684.45 per vessel per transshipment Nil CATEGORY- FOREIGN FISHING LICENCE One Transshipment US$ 1,462.50 per vessel per transshipment Nil CATEGORY B5 - SUPPLY VESSEL LOCAL CARRIERS 12 months US$ 5,500 per vessel Nil

CATEGORY-B1- PROCESSING PLANT AND ESTABLISHMENT 12 months US$ 32,500 Nil COLD ROOM 6 months US$ 3,000 Nil 12 months US$ 6,000 Nil CATEGORY -B2: MOTHERSHIP FOR PROCESSING 12 months US$ 32,500 per processing vessel Nil 6 7 CATEGORY- B3: MOTHER SHIP WITH CANOES, POTS, TRAPS, NETS OR LINE FISHING 6 months US$ 24,375 per vessel Nil 12 months US$ 29,250 per vessel Nil

CATEGORY - SEMI COMMERCIAL AQUACULTURE 6 months US$ 1,000 Nil 12 months US$ 1,500 Nil COMMERCIAL AQUACULTURE 6 months US$ 2,000 Nil 12 months US$ 3,000 Nil

REGULATION 3 SUPPLEMENTARY FEES SCHEDULE DETAILS UNITS AMOUNT Export Fee 20 kg/ctn Le 4,000 Import Fee 20 kg/ctn Le 500 Local Discharge 20 kg/ ctn Le 300 Fish Bladder Per Kg Le 1,000