Fishing Vessel Circulars

Circulars are used to promulgate policies and national requirements for fishing vessels with respect to safety and compliance with fishing regulations and other related matters not otherwise specifically addressed by the High Seas Fishing Act, 2013, and its subsidiary regulations.

Fishing Vessel Circulars setting out mandatory requirements shall be construed to have the same effect and applicability of rules and policies promulgated under the provisions of the High Seas Fishing Act.

List of Active Fishing Vessel Circulars

BHSFU-069-2025Revised Catch Reporting Forms
2025-09-01
BHSFU-068-2025EMS Requirements for Fishing Vessels
2025-04-14
BHSFU-067-2025ICCAT Recommendation on Non-entangling and Biodegradable FADs
2025-01-27
BHSFU-066-2024Conservation and Management Programme for Tropical Tunas in ICCAT
2025-01-10
BHSFU-065-2023Prohibition on Discards of Tropical Tunas Caught by Purse Seine Vessels
2023-12-08
BHSFU-064-2023Vessels Under Laid Up Status
2023-12-08
BHSFU-063-2023Conservation of Mobulid Rays
2023-12-08
BHSFU-062-2023Dual Use Fish Holds
2023-12-08
BHSFU-061-2023Bycatches and Discards
2023-12-08
BHSFU-060-2023Issuance of Fishing Authroization to Vessels Which Operate in the EEZ of Other States
2023-12-08
BHSFU-059-2023Measures to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for all Fish Stocks on Seabirds
2023-12-07
BHSFU-058-2023IMO Number Requirement
2023-12-07
BHSFU-057-2023License Requirements for Reefer Vessels
2023-12-07
BHSFU-056-2023Conservation of Cetaceans
2023-12-07
BHSFU-055-2023Validation of Catch Certificates in Accordance with Council Regulation No. 1005-2008 to Prevent, Deter And Eliminate IUU Fishing
2023-12-07
BHSFU-054-2023VMS Requirements and Responsibilities of Vessel Owners
2023-12-06
BHSFU-053-2023Vessels Engaged in Transshipment Activities
2023-11-27
BHSFU-052-2023Issuance of Fishing Vessel Circulars
2023-10-27
BHSFU-051-2023Requirements for Bareboat Charter Registration of Belize Flagged Fishing Vessels
2023-10-23
BHSFU-050-2023Conservation of Silk Sharks Caught in Association with ICCAT and IATTC Fisheries
2023-08-23
BHSFU-049-2023CMM Prohibiting Fishing on Data Buoys
2023-06-28
BHSFU-048-2023Fishing Logbook System
2023-06-19
BHSFU-047-2023Provision of Vessel Ownership Information and Relevant Documentation
2023-06-19
BHSFU-046-2023Prohibition on the Catching of South Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks in the Southern Altantic
2023-06-19
BHSFU-045-2022ICAAT FAD Closure Period and Limitations in 2022 No.0452022-12-20
BHSFU-044-2022Harvesting of Blue Marlin and White Marlin in the ICCAT Convention Area2022-08-02
BHSFU-043-2022Prohibition on North Atlantic Shortfin Mako Sharks2022-06-21
BHSFU-042-2022Prohibition on the use of Driftnets in Fishing Activities2022-05-16
BHSFU-041-2022Conservation and Management of Sharks Caught in Association With Fisheries Managed by ICAAT2022-05-11
BHSFU-040-2022Marking of Fishing Gears2022-03-08
BHSFU-040-2022Annex I Examples of Marking of Fishing Gears2022-01-24
BHSFU-039-2022Management Plan for Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs)2022-02-16
BHSFU-040-2022Annex II Confirmation of Compliance With Fishing Vessel Circular Letter2022-01-24
BHSFU-037-2021Measures to Mitigate the Impact of Fishing for all Fish Stocks on Sea Turtles2021-02-24
BHSFU-036-2020Conservation of Sharks Caught In Association With Fisheries Managed by Regional Fisheries Management Organizations2021-01-27
BHSFU-034-2020Management Measures for the Conservation of Atlantic Sailfish2020-04-27
BHSFU-026-2018Conservation of North Atlantic Stock of Shortfin Mako Shark2018-01-30
FVC-08-02Marking of Fishing Vessels2008-04-22
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