Waiting times have been reduced from 60 to 21 working days for several key permits, and 77% of processes have been simplified, according to Conapesca.
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Mexico has cut processing times for a range of fishing and aquaculture permits, with the aim "to streamline administrative procedures and promote fishing and aquaculture activities, in line with the government’s administrative simplification policy," as part of wider reforms led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, according to the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Conapesca).
The government agency said this means waiting times for several key permits and concessions have now been reduced from 60 to 21 working days.
Conapesca said the shorter timelines apply to commercial fishing and aquaculture concessions, permits, and authorisations related to fishing operations and landings, including those involving foreign vessels.
Conapesca has also removed requirements from 22 procedures covering permits, concessions and export certification.
The agency said these changes mean it has simplified 77% of its processes, reducing them from 79 to 18 active procedures.
Export certificates and satellite monitoring registrations will now take three working days instead of five, while fishing logbooks will be issued immediately during working hours. Meanwhile, applications for electricity subsidies for aquaculture facilities will now be processed within five working days, down from 10.
Conapesca said aquaculture applicants should submit their requests through the Acuasesor system, while fishing procedures will be handled via the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Information System.