Guidelines for Transporting Live Marine Animals

For shipments within the Philippines, please secure the following:

• ✅ Clearance/Permit from BFAR.

• ✅ Local Shipping Permit.

  • Issuance of the Shipping Permit is now being done online on Bureau of Quarantine's official website: https://nvqsd.bai.gov.ph

  • Processing takes 3 business days.

  • Once processed, please print the permit.

  • Proceed to present the permit at the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) office at the Mezzanine Floor, PSI Building, ICT Compound, NAIA, Pasay City (near Terminal 1 and Terminal 2) for countersigning of a Quarantine Officer.

  • ❗️Take note: The signature remains valid for 24 hours, whereas the issued Local Shipping Permit is valid for 7 days.

    • If more than 24 hours have passed since the initial signature, the permit must be re-signed to remain valid.
      

🦀 Live marine animals, such as live fish and crabs, must be packed in a polyethylene plastic (if applicable) inside a styrofoam box with an absorbent material.

Please secure the following:

• ✅ Import/Export Permit from Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Quarantine Division (DA-BFAR) for Fresh, Frozen, Chilled Fishery products.

💡 Take note! Marine shipments are not yet acceptable as Transit Cargo due to its nature of commodity (highly perishable).