Regulation on coastal fishing applies to the fishing as well as regulation on the (1st) amendment to the regulation.
Instructions:
-The application deadline is 22nd of April and it is not possible to apply after that time.
- Person who is a registered owner or authorised signator can apply for the permit through the digital application system at Ísland.is.
- it is possible to apply for a coastal fishing permit even if conditions for ownership and seaworthiness are not met.
- If all conditions are met, the permit is issued on the day applied for and becomes effective on the starting date of coastal fishing or on requested date after starting date of coastal fishing.
- Provided that all conditions are met, the permit can be issued on the application date if that date is registered as starting date of the fishing, or chose a different date as a starting date of fishing then the permit will be valid on that date.
- The permit is paid for during the application process and it is important to complete the application process by clicking Continue after payment has been made.
- Granted permit is sent to the applicant's mailbox at Ísland.is.
- You can get more information about the application process by sending an email to fiskistofa@fiskistofa.is.
It is not permitted to fish on the basis of other permits while the coastal fishing permit is valid.
Conditions for granting of permit
It is not permitted to fish on the basis of other permits while the coastal fishing permit is valid.
The Seaworthiness of the vessel which a permit is being applied for must be valid on the effective date of the applied fishing permit. The Icelandic Transport Authority issues certificates of seaworthiness.
Only one permit for coastal fishing can be granted to each fishing company or vessel owner.
One individual must own, directly or indirectly through a legal entity, more than 50% of the vessel's ownership, and that person must be registered on the vessel and on board when coastal fishing is conducted.
It is not permitted to issue a coastal fishing permit to a vessel if transfers of catch quota in cod-equivalents, in excess of catch quota that has been transferred to the vessel, has been transferred from the vessel. From the moment of applying for a coastal fishing permit, it is not permitted to exceed this criteria.
The permit is valid for the area where the fishing vessel operator has a legal address, in accordance with Registers Iceland or the company register of Iceland Revenue and Customs. All catches by the fishing vessel must be landed in harbors of that region.
It is not possible to get a coastal fishing permit for 'development fund boats'.
The license costs 22.000 ISK, at the same time the Directorate of Fisheries collects a coastal fishing fee of 50.000 ISK.
Payment is made by credit card during the application process, and the total cost of the permit is 72.000 ISK.
Service provider
The Directorate of Fisheries