Organisation : A & D Administration, Fisheries Department
Facility : How to Get Fishermen Id Card
Applicable For : Fishermens
Island : Andaman & Nicobar
Procedure : http://andssw1.and.nic.in/icards/procedure.htm
Website : https://andaman.nic.in/
Andaman & Nicobar Fishermen Id Card
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.
Procedure
The Procedure has two Stages of (a) Registration and (b) Licensing as below
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”.
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.
User Charges
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.
Timelines & Validity period
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.
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. .
Required Documents
Supporting documents required to be submitted by Vessel owner along with Application form, for getting ID cards
a. Copy of “Registration certificate of Fishing vessel” issued by Directorate of Fisheries to Owner of fishing vessel.
b. ID Proofs of all Fishermen s employed by Owner for the Vessel. Aadhar is compulsory for all Crew / Fishermen employed
c. Copy of “Bio Metric cards” issued by GoI to fishermen.
d. Copy of “Previous License certificate of Fishing vessel” issued by Directorate to vessel owner.
d. Copy of previous ID cards issued by Directorate to Fishermen.
e. Proof of Bank details of Fishermen for transfer of Subsidies and Benefits from A & N Admin.
f. ID Proof of nominees for each Fisherman, for Insurance purpose along with their bank accounts.
g. Photos of all Fishermen