conditions:
| CONCEPT | UNIT OF MEASUREMENT | CURRENCY | 2018 TARIFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUACULTURE GOODS | ||||
| 1 | Coi carp fingerling up to 10.0 grams | Seed | colones | 579.00 |
| 2 | Tilapia broodstock any type, up to 10.0 grams | Broodstock | colones | 3,400.00 |
| 3 | Monosex tilapia fingerling (males) up to 10.0 grams. Except red tilapia | Fingerling | colones | 48.00 |
| 4 | Monosex tilapia fingerling (male) from 10.1 to 40 grams. Except red tilapia | Fingerling | colones | 140.00 |
| 5 | Gutted tilapia | kilo | colones | 3,500.00 |
| 6 | Giant clam up to 150.0 grams | Seed | colones | 330.00 |
| 7 | Guapote fingerlings up to 10.0 grams | Fingerling | colones | 250.00 |
| 8 | Rainbow Trout fingerlings from 2.0 to 3.5 cm | Fingerling | colones | 48.00 |
| 9 | Gutted Rainbow Trout | kilo | colones | 5,700.00 |
| AQUACULTURE AUTHORIZATIONS | ||||
| 10 | Authorization of aquaculture projects (up to 10000 square meters) | Square meter | colones | Fixed costs (A) = ¢ 14,750.00 Percentage for cultivation right (B)= 0.15 % Cost per m2 for cultivation right (A*B) = ¢ 22.50 TARIFF = A+(A*B) m2 of water surface |
| 11 | Authorization of aquaculture projects (more than one hectare) | Square meter | colones | Fixed costs (A) = ¢ 14,750.00 Authorization cost first hectare (B) = ¢ 225,000 TARIFF = B+A *each additional hectare or fraction of water surface |
| 12 | Authorization of aquaculture projects (floating cages in marine or continental waters) | Cubic meter | colones | Fixed costs (A) = ¢ 14,750 Percentage for cultivation right (B) = 0.15 % Cost per m3 for cultivation right (A*B) = ¢ 22.50 TARIFF= A+(A*B)*m3 |
| COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE | ||||
| 13 | Small-Scale Commercial Fishing License (First time or renewal) | Annual license | colones | 24,500.00 |
| 14 | Medium-Scale Commercial Fishing License (First time or renewal) | Annual license | colones | 73,200.00 |
| 15 | Advanced Commercial Fishing License (First time or renewal) | Annual license | colones | 268,700.00 |
| 16 | Semi-industrial Commercial Fishing License (First time or renewal) | Annual license | colones | 302,000.00 |
| 17 | Small-Scale Commercial Fishing License inactive vessel | Annual inactive license | colones | 12,300.00 |
| 18 | Medium-Scale Commercial Fishing License inactive vessel | Annual inactive license | colones | 32,500.00 |
| 19 | Advanced or Semi-industrial Scale Commercial Fishing License inactive vessel | Annual inactive license | colones | 81,100.00 |
| 20 | Mollusk Extraction License (with vessel) | Annual license | colones | 15,800.00 |
| 21 | Commercial Underwater Fishing License (with vessel) | Annual license | colones | 24,500.00 |
| 22 | Duplicate of fishing license or authorization | duplicate | colones | 8,300.00 |
| 23 | First-time license by transfer | license | colones | 8,300.00 |
| 24 | Issuance and extension, tuna fishing license, foreign vessel | License per procedure | colones | 437,000.00 |
| 25 | National vessel license, autonomy less than or equal to 5 miles | Annual license | colones | 92,700.00 |
| 26 | National vessel license. Autonomy less than or equal to 40 miles | Annual license | colones | 278,100.00 |
| 27 | National vessel license, autonomy greater than 40 miles | Annual license | colones | 473,800.00 |
| 28 | Foreign vessel license, all lengths (3 months) | Quarterly license | dollars | 400.00 |
| 29 | National vessel license dedicated to cetacean observation | Annual license | colones | 85,500.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORIZATIONS FOR SERVICES | ||||
| 30 | Authorization for substitution by import, for vessels that are imported | Authorization | Colones | 18,200.00 |
| 31 | Authorization for substitution by construction, acquisition, or expansion of a vessel | Authorization | Colones | 18,200.00 |
| 32 | Authorization for engine substitution | Authorization | Colones | 9,700.00 |
| 33 | Authorization for transfer | Authorization | colones | 18,200.00 |
| 34 | Authorization for exemption of fishery and aquaculture inputs | Authorization | colones | 3,600.00 |
| 35 | Authorization for transshipment of fishery products, from one fishing vessel to another | Authorization | colones | 10,000.00 |
| 36 | Authorization for marketing at a receiving station | Authorization | colones | 24,500.00 |
| 37 | Authorization for a turtle egg collection center | Authorization | colones | 57,900.00 |
| 38 | Authorization for marketing of turtle eggs (natural person) | Authorization | colones | 24,500.00 |
| 39 | Authorization for marketing at fishmongers/personal | Authorization | colones | 72,500.00 |
| 40 | Authorization for an industrial and/or processing plant | Authorization | colones | 135,600.00 |
| 41 | Authorization for transport of fishery products (pickup-type vehicle according to the registration card from the Public Registry) | Authorization | Colones | 41,900.00 |
| 42 | Authorization for transport of fishery products (truck-type vehicle, up to 5 tons according to payload in accordance with the MOPT weight and dimension specification card) | Authorization | Colones | 61,300.00 |
| 43 | Authorization for transport of fishery products (truck-type vehicles, more than 5 tons according to payload in accordance with the MOPT weight and dimension specification card) | authorization | colones | 96,500.00 |
| 44 | Authorization for export of fishery products (for each export) | authorization | colones | 23,100.00 |
| 45 | Authorization for import of fishery products (for each import) | authorization | colones | 29,300.00 |
| 46 | Ticket or guide for the transport of fishery products (per month) | authorization | colones | 7,200.00 |
| 47 | Authorization for mollusk extraction (without vessel) | authorization | colones | 9,400.00 |
| 48 | Authorization for commercial underwater fishing (without vessel) | authorization | colones | 24,500.00 |
| 49 | Issuance of purchase order for fuel (individual or consolidated) | order | colones | 2,700.00 |
| 50 | Authorized fuel book | liter | colones | 5.00 |
| NATIONAL OR FOREIGN INSPECTIONS | ||||
| 51 | Inspection of foreign vessel unloading per hour or fraction (ordinary schedule) | Per hour | dollars | 70.00 |
| 52 | Inspection of foreign vessel unloading. Per hour or fraction (extraordinary schedule) | Per hour | dollars | 80.00 |
| 53 | Inspection of national vessel - For the first hour or fraction (ordinary schedule) | First hour or fraction | colones | 10,300.00 |
| 54 | Inspection of national vessel per additional hour or fraction (ordinary schedule) | Per hour | colones | 4,000.00 |
| 55 | Inspection of national vessel for the first hour or fraction (extraordinary schedule) | First hour or fraction | colones | 12,300.00 |
| 56 | Inspection of national vessel per additional hour or fraction (extraordinary schedule) | Per hour | colones | 5,800.00 |
| 57 | Inspection of a collection center, processing plants, and others for product marketing | Per hour | colones | 10,300.00 |
| COMMERCIAL FISHING IDENTIFICATION CARDS | ||||
| 58 | Captain, crew member, or helper card, all types of commercial vessels (national or resident) | Annual card | colones | 5,500.00 |
| 59 | Underwater fishing or manual extraction card, commercial (national or resident) | Annual card | Colones | 5,500.00 |
| 60 | National, resident, or foreign card for sport fishing from a vessel (8 days) | 8-day card | dollars | 15.00 |
| 61 | National, Resident, or Foreign card for sport fishing from a vessel (one month) | 30-day card | dollars | 25.00 |
| 62 | National, Resident, or Foreign card for sport fishing from a vessel (one year) | Annual card | dollars | 50.00 |
| 63 | National, Resident, or Foreign card for underwater fishing (one year) | Annual card | dollars | 50.00 |
| 64 | National or Resident card for sport fishing from land (one year) | Annual card | colones | 5,500.00 |
| 65 | (This point repealed by agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020) | (This point repealed by agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020) | (This point repealed by agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020) | (This point repealed by agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020) |
| 66 | National, Resident, or Foreign card for cetacean observation (per day) (Note from Sinlevi: By agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020, the charging of fees for the "Cetacean Observation Card" is ordered postponed for the 2020 and 2021 periods) | Daily card (Note from Sinlevi: By agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020, the charging of fees for the "Cetacean Observation Card" is ordered postponed for the 2020 and 2021 periods) | Dollars (Note from Sinlevi: By agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020, the charging of fees for the "Cetacean Observation Card" is ordered postponed for the 2020 and 2021 periods) | 5.00 (Note from Sinlevi: By agreement No. AJDIP/202-2020 of September 2, 2020, the charging of fees for the "Cetacean Observation Card" is ordered postponed for the 2020 and 2021 periods) |
| 67 | Captain, crew member, or helper, tourist sport fishing or cetacean observation vessel, continental or marine (one year) | Annual card | colones | 5,500.00 |
| Sport fishing from land card, for tournaments or similar fishing events | ||||
| National or Resident card for marine or continental sport fishing, from land, during a tournament or similar fishing event (five days). (Thus added the previous category by agreement No. AJDIP-044-2018 of January 25, 2018) | Card (Thus added the previous category by agreement No. AJDIP-044-2018 of January 25, 2018) | Colones (Thus added the previous tariff by agreement No. AJDIP-044-2018 of January 25, 2018) | 2,500.00 (Thus added the previous tariff by agreement No. AJDIP-044-2018 of January 25, 2018) | |
| INFORMATIVE DOCUMENTS AND OTHERS | ||||
| 68 | Technical information (per professional hour invested in preparing the requested information) | Per hour | colones | 19,800.00 |
| 69 | Verification of various matters | Per verification | colones | 4,700.00 |
| 70 | Dolphin Safe tuna certificate | Per certification | colones | 56,800.00 |
| 71 | Certification (other types) | Per certification | colones | 9,100.00 |
| 73 | Fishing Operations Logbook | block | colones | 10,300.00 |
| 74 | Sets form | block | colones | 5,200.00 |
| 75 | Transshipments form | block | colones | 5,200.00 |
| 76 | Photocopies | per sheet | colones | 35.00 |
| 78 | Stay and unloading of national commercial, non-tourist, non-sport fishing vessels | (tariff * length in meters * hour or fraction) + admin cost | colones | (46.50 * length in meters * hour or fraction) + 7750 |
| 79 | Stay and unloading of foreign commercial fishing vessels | (tariff * length in meters * hour or fraction) + admin cost | dollars | ($0.47 * length in meters * hour or fraction) + 7750 |
| 80 | Stay of national commercial, non-tourist, non-sport fishing vessels for provisioning (ice and diesel with Coopeinpesa R.L) | (Tariff * meter * hour fraction) + admin cost | colones | (¢46.50 * length in meters * hour or fraction) + 3875 |
| 81 | Supply of potable water | ARESEP water tariff * m3 + admin cost) | colones | (tariff established by ARESEP for water per m3 * m3) + 7750 |
| 82 | Use of the dock for yachts and sport or pleasure fishing vessels | Length in meters * hour | colones | 580.00 + length in meters * hour |
| 83 | Stay of a vessel for scientific, research, didactic, and promotional purposes | Length in meters * hour | colones | ¢290.00 * length in meters * hour |
| 84 | Stay of a national or foreign commercial vessel, for purposes other than unloading fishery products or provisioning | Length in meters * hour | colones | ¢290.00 + length in meters * hour |
| 85 | Mobilization for vehicle loading | Per entry | colones | 800.00 |
- 1)For the purpose of charging commercial fishing licenses for vessels, the classification set forth in Article 43 of Law No. 8436, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law, must be taken into account, as well as the autonomy authorized by the MOPT.
- 2)Regarding cards for foreign captains, crew members, and helpers of sport or tourist fishing vessels in tourist status, they will be prohibited from acting as such on national-flagged tourist fishing vessels.
- 3)In the case of inactivity, the permit holder shall only make the annual payment of the corresponding inactive vessel commercial fishing license to maintain its validity. If, while the vessel is inactive, the permit holder requests activation, the months not elapsed will be recognized as part of the payment for the corresponding commercial license, and therefore, the user will only pay the difference.
- 4)Permit holders or physical shipowners in whose name commercial fishing licenses are granted will not be obliged to pay the corresponding item for the card established in Article 44 of Law No. 8436, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law, because their status is considered accredited in the corresponding fishing license; however, the institution must issue it at no cost.
- 5)The issuance fee for the commercial fishing identification card and continental or marine sport or tourist fishing card will not be charged in the cases of applicants, permit holders, or authorized parties who are Costa Rican citizens over 65 years of age, duly verified against their identity card or birth certificate. The card will be valid for five years. In case of loss or deterioration before the expiration of this term, the user must assume the issuance cost based on the current tariff.
(Thus reformed the previous point by agreement No. AJDIP-044-2018 of January 25, 2018)
- 6)In those services related to inspections for the unloading of hydrobiological products, dock stay, or cargo mobilization in vehicles, the term fraction will be applied as follows:
a. When the time of stay of the vessel or vehicle is equal to or less than thirty minutes (30 min or less), the equivalent of 30 minutes will be charged.
b. If the time of stay of the vessel or vehicle is greater than thirty minutes and equal to or less than 60 minutes (31 min to 60 min), the equivalent of 1 hour will be charged.
c. For stays greater than one hour and a fraction, the concepts indicated in points a) and b) above will be applied.
d. In the case of inspections for the unloading of hydrobiological products, any fraction after the first hour will be charged as a half fraction, whether in ordinary or extraordinary schedule.
- 7)For inspections, the ordinary tariff corresponds to those carried out within the Institute's ordinary working hours, that is, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The extraordinary tariff corresponds to inspections carried out from 4:01 pm to 7:59 am, as well as those carried out on holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, or days off.
- 8)In the case of inspections for the unloading of hydrobiological products, which include shrimp, sardine, shark, sailfish, swordfish, and tuna, carried out at the Public Dock of the Terminal Multiservicios Pesqueros in Barrio El Carmen, Puntarenas, or at any other dock, private collection center, or receiving station, duly authorized by INCOPESCA and SENASA, the institution will proceed as follows:
In ordinary schedule:
a. Those vessels belonging to the national medium-scale and advanced fleet that unload shark will be subject to the total charge for the hours that the inspection entails.
b. Vessels belonging to the national medium-scale and advanced fleet that do not unload shark will be subject to the charge for the first hour of inspection.
c. In the case of the national semi-industrial sardine fleet, the first two hours of inspection for unloading will be charged, a period during which INCOPESCA officials will proceed to take the respective sample to determine the average total length of the sardine caught, in accordance with agreement AJDIP/215-98.
d. In relation to the national semi-industrial coastal and deep-water shrimp fleet, the first two hours of inspection for unloading will be charged, a period during which INCOPESCA officials will proceed to take the respective sample to determine the minimum average catch weight of white shrimp, pinky, fidel; camello, camellito, and langostino chileno (chicharra) in accordance with Article 48 of the Regulation to Law No. 8436, as well as the composition of the bycatch fauna, according to Executive Decree No. 18795-MAG of January 9, 1989.
e. Vessels belonging to the non-tuna foreign fleet will be subject to the total charge for the hours that the inspection entails, regardless of the commercial groups or species they unload.
f. Only vessels belonging to the small-scale artisanal fleet are exempt from the inspection charge.
In extraordinary schedule:
a. All unloading inspections will be charged, regardless of the fleet, the commercial groups, or species unloaded.
- 9)In the case of the foreign tuna fleet, whether in ordinary or extraordinary schedule, the first three hours of unloading will be charged, a period during which INCOPESCA officials will randomly request the unloading of certain holds, in order to determine, in accordance with Article 58 of Law 8436, the non-existence of hydrobiological products other than tuna. Likewise, the last hour of unloading will be charged in order to verify that the holds are completely empty.
- 10)In those cases where, at the request of the interested party, INCOPESCA has made arrangements for the designation of the inspector and the inspector has appeared at the established place, time, and date, and the interested party decides to postpone the unloading, one hour of inspection will be charged, depending on whether it is in ordinary or extraordinary schedule. Once the inspection that was suspended is rescheduled, it will restart as if it were a new inspection, which is why the cost of the first hour and subsequent hours will be charged again, whether ordinary or extraordinary as applicable.
- 11)In relation to the stay of vessels for scientific, research, didactic, and promotional purposes, through a reasoned and justified agreement, the Board of Directors may waive the charge in those cases where there is a purpose of public benefit to the country or the institution.
- 12)In the case of the stay of national or foreign commercial vessels for purposes other than the unloading of fishery products or provisioning, prior to the corresponding authorization, the institution must assess the specific nature of the type of activities required to be carried out, in order to determine possible negative effects on the ecosystems or on the unloading activity of hydrobiological products that are or will be carried out in the area designated for that purpose, in a way that ensures safety.
- 13)Every inspection must be paid in advance or no later than the following business day after it is carried out by the Institute's officials, whether by bank deposit or electronic transfer to one of INCOPESCA's bank accounts or by direct payment at one of the Institute's offices. If payment is made by deposit or transfer, the user must deliver a copy of the respective bank receipt to the nearest office. The institution is not authorized to grant credit for this service; therefore, a user who fails to comply with the established provision will have all services provided by INCOPESCA suspended and must pay interest for late payment of goods and services.
- 14)The user of the water service, stay and dockage service, and other services provided by the institution at the Fishing Terminal must pay for them before casting off the vessel or no later than 30 calendar days after receiving the services, provided they have credit previously authorized by INCOPESCA. If they do not have authorized credit, they must pay for the services before casting off the vessel. A user who fails to comply with the established provision will have all services provided by INCOPESCA suspended and must pay interest for late payment of goods and services.
- 15)Vehicles entering to load and unload products will pay for the hours of stay before leaving the designated dock area.
- 16)Licenses, permits, or authorizations that are not paid in the corresponding period must be paid with the amount of the annual tariff corresponding to each year owed, plus interest for each overdue period, brought to present value up to the day of payment.
- 17)Interest for late payment of goods or services will be calculated at the average active interest rate of the National Financial System for the last month, calculated from loans in national currency or dollars, which will be applied to tariffs set in colones and dollars, respectively.
- 18)The money collected from the charged tariffs will be deposited and entered into the bank accounts that INCOPESCA has in the banks of the National Banking System. Likewise, users may pay the amount for the tariffs through electronic means (transfer, dataphone, Web page).
- 19)For universities and researchers, information and statistical data on behavior, availability, and utilization of fishery biomass will be free of charge, provided they formally request it and state their commitment to present the partial or final result of the study or research to INCOPESCA.
- 20)The established tariffs will be subject to review and adjustment when appropriate, by INCOPESCA.
Effective as of January 01, 2018.