The  request must be made to apply for a Direct Authorization to operate in third-country waters outside the framework of an SFPA.

The ship owner and the legal representative of the vessel may request a direct authorization.

Applications are submitted via onlineDesk - Balcão Eletrónico do Mar (BMar):

1. Open www.bmar.pt, please register and log in;
2. Press the New Request button, choose the following category "International Fishing" and Request type "Direct Autorization";
3. Fill the forms;
4. Upload attachments;
5. Check your request summary and submit the application.

Please find your User Manual – BMar authentication
Download (2.9 MB)

For further help, please contact us:
- E-mail: ajuda.bmar@dgrm.mm.gov.pt
- Phone: +351 213 035 805, office days from 10 a.m. to 12a.m. and again from 2p.m. until 4p.m. (UTC +0)

Request (You can download the form directly at BMAR too).                                                                                                                                                                     a copy of or an exact reference to the applicable fisheries legislation as provided to the operator by the third
country with sovereignty or jurisdiction over the waters where the activities take place,

a scientific evaluation demonstrating the sustainability of the planned fishing operations; 

a designated official, public bank account number for the payment of all the fees;                                                                                                                      in the event that the fishing operations are to be carried out on species managed by an RFMO, the third country is a
contracting party to that organisation;

a valid fishing authorisation for the fishing vessel concerned, issued by the third country with sovereignty or
jurisdiction over the waters where the fishing operations take place; 

a written confirmation issued by the third country with sovereignty or jurisdiction over the waters where the
fishing operations take place, following the discussions between the operator and that third country, of the terms
of the intended direct authorisation to give the operator access to its fishing resources, including the duration,
conditions, and fishing opportunities expressed as effort or catch limits.

When the applicant has an employment relationship with the applicant company:
Statement signed by the Head of the Company authorizing the employee to perform applications on behalf of the company.

Additionally, if acting on behalf of a third-party:
Statement authorizing the third-party to act on their behalf.
Each statements shall have clearly indicated the validity period for which the person is authorized to act on its behalf. The period shall not exceed 2 years.

 

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Articles 3, 5, 6, 16, 17 and 18 and 28  of REGULATION (EU) 2017/2403 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 12 December 2017
Article 4 (10) of COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1224/2009
of 20  November 2009; 
Article 33  of REGULATION (EU) No 1380/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 December 2013;
Article 2 and 39 of Law Decree no 73/2020 of 23 Setember;
Annex III of COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 404/2011
of 8 April 2011