Procedure
to get new Identity
Cards for Fishermen of A & N Islands
The Directorate of Fisheries, A & N Admin issues “Unique Computerized
Identity Cards (ID Cards)” to all eligible Fishermen engaged in Fishing activities in the UT. The ID cards are issued in
each District of A & N Islands by respective Zonal office of Directorate.
1.
What
is the procedure get New ID card for Fishermen ?
The
Procedure has two Stages of (a) Registration and (b) Licensing as below :
(a) Registration :
·
The Boat owner
has to first “Register his Fishing Vessel” with the Directorate, as a one time activity.
·
The owner has
to submit the “Application Form” to Directorate who will complete Vessel registration
in “RealCraft”, national online portal developed and maintained
by NIC. The RealCraft portal is the single repository of all
Registered Fishing Vessels in the country.
·
After
successful registration, the Directorate will generate “Registration
Certificate” from the portal and hand over to Boat owner. For details of
Registering of Fishing vessels, please visit “fishcraft.nic.in”.
(b) License for Vessel and ID cards for
Fishermen :
·
The Boat owner
has to get License from concerned Zonal office of Directorate, for his
registered Fishing Vessel every year, starting from 1st April to 31st
Mar of succeeding year. The Boat owner has to submit Application form for new /
Renewal of License in prescribed format to Zonal Office by 31st of
March of every year.
·
While applying
for License for Fishing vessel, Boat owner has to fill
Application form with details of Crew and Fishermen employed by him for the
vessel.
·
The owner
should also enclose supporting documents for Vessel and Fishermen along with
Application form.
·
The owner
should make required payment to Zonal office as per prescribed rates for (i) License and (ii) ID cards together and enclose the
“Receipt” with the application form.
·
The Zonal
office will verify details in Application form, supporting documents and
Receipt and issue “Unique Computerized Identity Cards (ID Cards)” for all Crew
and Fishermen mentioned in application form.
·
The ID card is
issued in Laminated format to the boat owner /
fishermen.
·
The above
procedure as to be repeated every year by Boat owner to get new / renewal of
License for Vessel and ID cards for Fishermen.
2.
Which
office should Boat owner Approach to get ID cards ?
The Boat owner
has to submit Application Form for Renewal of License and ID cards for
registered Fishing Vessel in Physical form to concerned zonal office of Directorate of
Fisheries in A & N Islands.
3.
Format
of Physical Application Form to get ID cards .
Click Here to Download
Blank Application Form for New / Renewal of ID cards.
4. Check list of Supporting Documents required to be
submitted with the Application by the Boat owner to get ID cards.
Click Here to
get “List of Supporting documents for ID cards”.
5.
User
Charges for getting new / renewal of ID cards ?
The owner should make required payment to Zonal
office as per prescribed rates for (i) License and
(ii) ID cards as below, before the due date every year ie
31st of March, as consolidated payment :
(i)
License Fee
for Non Motorized Vessel : Rs 25/=.
(ii)
License Fee
for Motorized Vessel : Rs 100/=
(iii)
ID card fee
for each Crew / Fishermen employed in Vessel : Rs
10/=.
The
penalty of Rs
10/= per month will be levied by Directorate beyond the due for renewal of ID
cards for the year ie 31st of March.
6.
What
are the Timelines of Directorate for renewal of ID cards?
As per
procedure, the Boat owner should submit the Application form for renewal in
February month every year. The Zonal office will issue the renewed ID cards on
or before 31st
of March of the year.
7. Validity period of ID Cards .
The ID cards for Fishermen issued
by Directorate is valid for a period of
1 year from 1st April of the
year to 31st March of succeeding year. So the ID cards have to be
renewed by boat owner every year. .
8.
Format
of ID cards.
“Click Here
for format of
Fishermen ID Card issued by Directorate”.
9.
Who is
the Authority authorized to Issue ID Cards ?
The concerned Zonal
Office of the Directorate of Fisheries issues the New ID cards to Fishermen
every year .