The request must be made to apply for a fishing authorization to operate in areas covered by RMFO's.

The ship owner and the legal representative of the vessel may request a fishing authorization to operate in areas covered by RMFOs.

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 "Fishing Authorization Request RFMO";
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).

Other relevant documents in accordance with the eligibility criteria set out in Articles 5 and 6 (REGULATION (EU) 2017/2403 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL  of 12 December 2017

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, 10, 16, 17, 18 ,19, 20,21,22, 28 and 31 of REGULATION (EU) 2017/2403 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL  of 12 December 2017;
Article 4  point (10) and 6 of COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1224/2009

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;