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:
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.
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.
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).
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
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What are the procedures to be followed when applying?
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)
Does the Ministry provide financial support for the projects?
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.