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Investment in Fisheries Manufacturing Projects

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Overview

This service is offered to individuals who wish to invest in fisheries industry fields such as:
  • producing fisheries products: fish oil, fish meal / powder, other seafood;
  • building factories: for packaging, for canning, for salting and drying fish, and for making ice;
  • acquiring fishing boats and fishing equipment;
  • manufacturing: ships and cooling units / rooms; and,
  • constructing marine maintenance workshops.

Investment in Fisheries Manufacturing Projects

Who can request this service

Individuals, establishments, companies and foreign investors

Steps to follow to request the service

A. Process Steps:
  1. The investor requisitions his application to the Fisheries Development Department at the Ministry, or to the Fisheries Resources Departments at the Regions, to invest in the fisheries sector; the investor should fill out the relevant application based on the type of the project.
  2. The applications should be studied, reviewed, and assessed depending on the sector needs. The application could be approved or denied, and the applicant would be informed accordingly.
  3. In case of approval, an initial authorization letter would be sent and the applicant would be given 6 months to complete the following procedures:
    • Prepares the feasibility study for projects of more than RO 100,000.
    • Completes the requirements of the concerned government entities based on the type of the project (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Environment and Climatic Affairs).
    • Designs of Fishery factories should be prepared and approved by the Quality Control Centre (Factories of supplying and packing fishery products).
    • The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) should be prepared and approved by the Quality Control Centre (Factories of supplying and packing fishery products).
  4. A physical survey would be accomplished after completing the whole requirements and the registration of the establishment would be done accordingly.
B. List all forms/applications that need to be completed to apply for the service:
  • Form of a Fishery Project

What documents are needed to process

  • Filling out a form based on the project
  • Copies of the Investor(s) ID Cards.
  • A Feasibility and a technical study for the projects (1-4, 8, and 11) and for the projects more than RO100,000.
  • A copy of the Commercial Register (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
  • A copy of the tentative and final industry permit (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
  • A copy of the tentative and final environmental permit (Ministry of Environment and Climatic Affairs)
  • A copy of the Municipal Permit (Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources)
  • The Kruki of the plot (Ministry of Housing)
  • A subscription Certificate (Omani Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Special conditions if any applicable

  • The age of the applicant should be 18 years and above.
  • The application should be submitted along with the documents mentioned in paragraph (c).

How the service is processed

The client would receive a reply one week from the date of application's submission. The reply will be sent via email or formal letter.

How long will it take

The application would be finalized in one week or longer, as per the type of the project.

Forms related to this service

Fee to be paid

Description Fee to be paid Places of Payment
Free

Frequently Asked Questions

Q A
  1. What are the procedures to be followed when applying?
  1. What are the documents to be attached with the application?
  • Filling out a form based on the project
  • Copies of the Investor(s) ID Cards.
  • A Feasibility and a technical study for the projects (1-4, 8, and 11) and for the projects more than RO100,000.
  • A copy of the Commercial Register (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
  • A copy of the tentative and final industry permit (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
  • A copy of the tentative and final environmental permit (Ministry of Environment and Climatic Affairs)
  • A copy of the Municipal Permit (Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources)
  • The Kruki of the plot (Ministry of Housing)
  • A subscription Certificate (Omani Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
  1. Does the Ministry provide financial support for the projects?
  1. How much time does the application process require?
The application would be finalized in one week or longer, as per the type of the project.

Service Provider

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Fisheries Manufacturing Development Dep.

For Help

  1. Tel
    ‎+968 24 69 63 38
Operating Hours
Ministry of Fisheries
from saturday to wednesday
from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm