Who is eligible and how can payment be affected:
1. All Fishing Vessel Licences are valid for a period of one year according to the expiry date shown on the bottom left-hand corner of the fishing licence.
2. Any vessel registered with the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DFA) is eligible to apply for a renewal of the fishing licence.
3. Approximately one month prior the expiry date, as shown on the fishing licence, an invoice is sent to the fishing vessel owner indicating the amount that is to be paid.
4. Payment is to be affected either at any of the Bank of Valletta (BOV) branch offices around Malta and Gozo, or by the BOV Bill Payment Facility within three weeks from the date of the invoice.
a) Payment of licence renewal can be completed via the Malta Fisheries and Aquaculture Mobile App, by scanning the QR Code provided and following the payment instructions on the App.
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here b) If payment is being affected through the BOV Mobile Banking App; the fee is to be directed to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture as the entity.
The information to be entered as part of the process can be found on the front bottom part of the back page of the invoice, under the heading Bank Payment Details Information on alternative methods of payment.
c) Alternatively, when payments are conducted via other banks (i.e. other than BOV) then one is to follow and make use of the bank details that are provided on the bottom part of the back page of the invoice, also found under the heading: Information on alternative methods of payment.
Furthermore, in such cases, one is being reminded to provide the department with a copy of the transaction as proof of payment. This copy is to be sent by email to
infofisheries.mafa@gov.mt
The back of the invoice contains further information which can become useful during the procedure.
Once payment has been affected by the vessel owner, the Fishing Vessel Register in a timely manner issues a renewed fishing licence which is either sent by normal mail post or on owner’s request can also be collected from the DFA’s main office in Għammieri.