Announcement of the Department of Fisheries on rules, procedures and conditions for obtaining permits for importation of aquatic animals or aquatic animal products.

These Rules, issued by the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries under paragraph 4 of section 92 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015 concern the (application for) an Aquatic Animal or Aquatic Animal Product Import Permit. Section 92 stipulates that, subject to section 96, no person shall import aquatic animals and aquatic animal products unless permission is obtained from a competent official. Any person wishing to export or bring in transit aquatic animals and aquatic animal products shall first produce a catch certificate or any other document which proves that such aquatic animals and aquatic animal products are obtained from a legal fishing operation to the competent official for inspection. The granting of permission pursuant to paragraph one shall be executed only when a catch certificate or any other document is presented proving that such aquatic animals and aquatic animal products are obtained from a lawful fishing operation. The Rules also concern examination of relevant documents by the competent official.