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License(s) & Gear Loan

by Maurice | February 6, 2023

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Loan


Description:

Licenses and gear loans allow new fishers to join the industry or established fishers to expand or diversify operations. It is available to new entrants, commercial fishers or clients looking to re-enter the industry.

Comments on Funding:

The Licenses & Gear Loan comes with all the flexibility of other loans. Repayment can be amortized over any period from 1-20 years.
Licenses and Gear loans are primarily secured through a General Security Agreement, where the claim over the licenses is acknowledged by the Licensing department with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.


When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

  • active fishers/sea farmers and new entrants in Nova Scotia,
  • purchasing licenses or gear.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must submit a completed application form to Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit:

  • the application form,
  • full Personal Tax Returns and the Notices of Assessment for the last 3 years of all Guarantor(s) and/or Shareholder(s),
  • a confirmation from Canada Revenue Agency that there are no personal income taxes owing, 
  • company Financial Statements for the past three years (if applying as a company) ,
  • photocopies of two pieces of government ID (birth certificate, passport, driver’s license), 
  • the confirmation of Fishing Master Certification (ie. FM 4, SVOP, etc.), 
  • detailed bank statements for the previous 3 months (including chequing/savings accounts, line(s) of credit, etc.), 
  •  the purchase & Sale Agreement (signed by all parties),

Program Contact:

License(s) & Gear Loan - NSFA

Licenses and Used Vessel_0.pdf

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About Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Atlantic Canada to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business. Click here to learn more about Moe’s background and how he can help your business.

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