Advice for International Fishing Operation License Holders
Notification Requirement for Vessels Traveling Through BIOT EEZ
Attention: International fishing operation license holders operating multi-day fishing vessels must notify BIOT in advance when traveling through the BIOT Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to the Arabian Sea for fishing.
Application Process
The required application form can be obtained by meeting with the Fisheries Inspector / Port Operations Officer.
As a Vessel Owner or Skipper, you must complete and submit the application form in the following situations:
- When traveling from Sri Lanka to the Arabian Sea through the BIOT EEZ.
- When returning from the Arabian Sea to Sri Lanka through the BIOT EEZ.
Submission Requirements
The completed form must be promptly submitted to BIOT through one of the following channels:
📧 Email: sfpo@mrag.co.uk
📠 Fax: +44(0) 20 7499 5388
Additionally, copies must be sent to:
📧 Email: biot.team@mrag.co.uk
📧 Email (Sri Lanka – Colombo Head Office, High Seas Fisheries Unit - HSFU): transitbiothsfu@gmail.com
📠 Fax (Sri Lanka – Colombo Head Office, High Seas Fisheries Unit - HSFU): 011 2322928
The original document must also be submitted to the Fisheries Operations Office.
Important Deadline
You are responsible for ensuring that the application form is submitted to BIOT between 12 to 48 hours before entering BIOT waters.
⚠ Failure to comply with this requirement may result in operational delays or penalties.
Reference Documents
📄 For further details, refer to the Innocent Transit Passage Reporting Form.
For further inquiries, please contact the relevant authorities.
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
New Secretariat, Maligawatta
Colombo 10.
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