PRMI Reform View

Increase in the Validity Period of Fisheries License from 1-3 years
Reform ID		A175
Reform Description		Increase in the Validity Period of Fisheries License from 1-3 years Before: The validity period of fisheries license under the Fisheries Rules, 1983 was 01 financial year (July-June). After: Now, the validity period of fisheries license has been increased from 01 year to 03 years.
Sector		Fisheries
Beneficiaries		All Fisheries License Holders
Jurisdiction/ Location		Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Department		AJK Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Department
Date of Implementation		12-08-2020
Details	Difficulty	In AJK, the validity period of the Fisheries License was one financial year. This meant that a license issued in May would expire in June of the following year, requiring the fisherman to apply for renewal. The short validity period imposed an additional compliance burden and cost on poor fishermen.
	Analysis	After discussions with stakeholders, it was recognized that extending the validity period of the fisheries license would facilitate fishermen by reducing costs and compliance burdens.
	Solution	In line with the reform proposal Fisheries Department, AJK has extended the validity period of fisheries license from 01 year to 03 years by amending Northern Areas Fisheries Act, 1975.
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