Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law

Any person intending to establish an aquaculture project (on Ministry-owned lands) shall apply to the Ministry for an initial approval, and shall observe the following procedures: 91| Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law 1. Filling out the relevant form; indicating the types and source of living aquatic resources to be cultured, expected size of annual production, and breeding system; and recording the investor’s data, contact means, detailed project plan, expected commencement date, and project duration; 2. Locating the proposed site for the project and its area, indicating the region, governorate, and site coordinates; 3. Submitting an agricultural or commercial registration document (Saudi or foreign investor); 4. Establishing the investor's financial ability and technical expertise to implement the project; 5. Submitting a certified declaration from the investor to allow the competent agency to monitor the implementation stages of the project and to ensure his compliance with all technical directives and instructions; 6. Avoiding any harm to the interests of fishermen, natural reserves, mangrove trees and coral reefs; 7. Locating the canals admitting water into the project away from exit channels to prevent contamination of the water source if the project is established on land; 8. Locating the project away from shipping routes; 9. Satisfying marine safety conditions vis-à-vis the materials in use and the warning and light signs in the project; 10. Submitting a blueprint of project components and production stages; 11. Determining the type of water to be used in the project, its quantities, source, and procedures for dealing therewith after its use in the aquaculture project; and 12. Complying with the provisions of the Guide to National Aquaculture Policies and Practices issued by the Ministry.