Coastal fishing permit

It is not permitted to fish on the basis of other permits while the coastal fishing permit is valid.

Conditions

• The seaworthiness of the vessel for which the permit is sought for must be valid on the day when the fishing permit is issued. The Icelandic Transport Authority issues certificates of seaworthiness.

• The Directorate of Fisheries is only allowed to grant one permit for coastal fishing to each fishing company or owner of a vessel.

• The owner of a fishing vessel must be legally registered as crew on the vessel. When a fishing vessel is owned by a legal entity, it is sufficient for one of the owners of the legal entity to be registered on the vessel.

• The Directorate of Fisheries will not 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 his/her 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 apply for 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.