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Eligibility
Anyone who is 19 years of age or older can apply for a farmed sturgeon permit.
Overview
This application under the Wildlife Act is for a farmed sturgeon permit which allows individuals or businesses to apply for a licence to transport and, or hold and sell live farmed sturgeon in British Columbia.
There are two permit types:
- Transport live sturgeon to a retail outlet within B.C.
- Hold/retail live sturgeon at a restaurant or market within B.C.
Costs
- Licence fee is $30
Fees are payable at the time of application. Applications will not be processed until the fee has been paid.
Fees can be paid online at the time of application, or at a FrontCounter BC location. See payment guidelines for more information.
The Habitat Conservation Trust Fund surcharge is included in the above fee.
Fees calculated on the electronic fish and wildlife application may not be the complete final fee. A permit clerk will contact you if late fees are owed or if other licence specific fees are outstanding.
Apply
Review and collect the information and documents required before you start an application.
Information requirements
- Applicant contact details
- If you are renewing an existing permit, you will be required to enter your existing permit number
- Information about your proposed activity:
- Transporting live sturgeon to a retail outlet within B.C., or
- Holding/retailing live sturgeon at a restaurant or market within B.C.
- Complete street address of the retail outlet(s)
Register for BCeID to submit an application to FrontCounter BC
A BCeID allows you to save, reopen and check the status of your natural resource application:
- Basic BCeID can be used in a personal capacity
- Business BCeID is used when representing a legal entity
Submit an application
Once you have assembled the required information for your application, apply online.
If you're unable to access this application, check current outage notices or reach out for support.
Update your application
After you have submitted an application, you can amend or cancel it:
- If you applied with a BCeID, log in to manage your application including updating or cancelling it
- If you applied without a BCeID, log in to update a submitted application or cancel an application
After you apply
The target time frame for decision on your permit is 30 days*
*Processing time may be considerably longer if there is a required consultation process.
Your application will go through the following process before any decision is made:
- Receiving the application
Your application will be reviewed to ensure that it is complete. Your payment and documents will be entered into the appropriate systems. When necessary, you will be contacted for more information.An application will not be accepted and processed until all required information as well as payment has been received.
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Decision making
A decision will be made on whether to issue a permit or not after a full review of your submission. -
Issuance of permit
If your application is approved, the permit is issued and sent to you by FrontCounter BC. If your application was not approved, you will be notified.
NOTE: If you applied with a BCeID, you can use it to log in to the Manage your Natural Resource Applications, where you can download your licence or permit if one has been issued.
Application enquiries
Read more about application processing and how to check the status of your application.
Contact information
Find the FrontCounter BC office closest to you.
FrontCounter BC Toll Free
1-877-855-3222
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