RULING No. 071, ARTISANAL MASTER LICENSE AMAZONAS
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ministry of People’s Power for Transport
National Institute of Aquatic Spaces
CARACAS, NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Years 211°, 162°, and 22°
In exercise of the power conferred by article 78 numerals 1 and 12 of the Decree with Rank, Value, and Force of the Organic Law of Aquatic Spaces, pursuant to the provisions of articles 73 numerals 1, 2, and 18, and article 74 numerals 3, 4, 5, 13, and 29 eiusdem, in accordance with articles 245, numeral 1, literal h, and article 280 numeral 4 of the Decree with Rank, Value, and Force of the Law of Marinas and Connected Activities, article 34 of the Decree with Rank, Value, and Force of the Organic Law of Public Administration, and as provided for in article 17 of the Organic Law of Administrative Procedures.
WHEREAS The National Institute of Aquatic Spaces, in exercise of the Aquatic Authority and Administration, must address the requirements of Seafarers in compliance with the applicable legal regulations, guaranteeing maritime safety and the protection of the environment, for which it is responsible for issuing documents that certify competence for the performance of their duties.
WHEREAS Within the Amazonas Aquatic Jurisdiction, there is a population dedicated to Artisanal Fishing as their main means of subsistence and, for the purpose of carrying out said activity, they must hold the title of Artisanal Master granted by the National Institute of Aquatic Spaces in accordance with the law.
WHEREAS In accordance with the provisions of article 280 of the Decree with Rank, Value, and Force of the Law of Marinas and Connected Activities, it is established in its numeral 4 that the title of Artisanal Master is that which qualifies the holder to exercise command of artisanal or primitive types of vessels, as well as those specific to indigenous and peasant communities and coastal fishermen, of less than twenty-four meters (24 mts.) in length overall, within a specific aquatic jurisdiction.
WHEREAS The processes established by the National Institute of Aquatic Spaces to obtain the title of Artisanal Master require making an application through the SINEA system, and the respective document is only issued through an electronic signature process which, once completed, reaches the user via their personal email.
WHEREAS The Amazonas Aquatic Jurisdiction, due to its geographical location, experiences difficulties in securing an internet service connection, making it impossible to access the SINEA platform to upload user applications.
WHEREAS The National Institute of Aquatic Spaces is responsible for the monitoring and control of activities carried out within aquatic spaces, for which it must implement the necessary actions and measures to guarantee maritime safety and environmental protection.
WHEREAS The Decree with Rank, Value, and Force of the Organic Law of Aquatic Spaces establishes that the National Institute of Aquatic Spaces shall promote and incorporate the participation of local Community Organizations, socio-productive networks, and cooperatives, in addition to encouraging voluntary work, surveillance, and social accountability (“contraloría social”) in the services provided throughout everything related to the national aquatic space.
HEREBY DECIDES
Article 3. The form approved for the issuance of the Artisanal Master License is indicated below and contains the following information:
- Document Identification: Artisanal Master License
- Visible 3×3 size photograph of the applicant
- First Names
- Last Names
- Identity Card Number
- License No.: (Registration code)
- Date of Issuance
- Expiration Date
- Name of the area served
- Document serial number (which must match the registration number)
The reverse side of the License must contain the signature of the Port Captain of the Amazonas Port Captaincy, as well as the text mentioned below:
OBVERSE
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA MINISTRY OF THE POPULAR POWER FOR TRANSPORT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SPACES ARTISANAL MASTER LICENSE AMAZONAS FIRST NAMES: LAST NAMES: IDENTITY CARD: No. LPA-ARSL-00000 DATE OF ISSUANCE: EXPIRATION DATE: AREA/ZONE: No. 00000
REVERSE
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA MINISTRY OF THE POPULAR POWER FOR TRANSPORT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SPACES ARTISANAL MASTER LICENSE AMAZONAS This License authorizes the holder to operate, for subsistence purposes, metallic bongo-type, artisanal, or primitive vessels of less than twenty-four meters (24 mts.) in length overall within the indigenous, peasant, and coastal fishing communities of the Amazonas Aquatic Jurisdiction. It is understood that if the holder takes actions that jeopardize the safety of navigation or cause damage to persons or third-party property, this license may be annulled or suspended. PORT CAPTAIN AMAZONAS PORT CAPTAINCY Delegate according to Administrative Ruling No. 071 dated November 10, 2021 No. 00000 This License is valid for two (02) years from its issuance.
Article 4. The code for the registration number to be carried by the Artisanal Master License shall be structured as follows:
- LPA-ARSL-00000
- LPA: Artisanal Master License (Licencia de Patrón Artesanal)
- ARSL: Amazonas Port Captaincy
- 00000: Sequential Number
Article 11. The Amazonas Port Captaincy, through the Documentation Coordination, must maintain a physical and digital registry logbook of the Artisanal Master Licenses issued, which must contain the following information:
- Document serial number: 00000
- First and Last Names of the Citizen
- Identity Card Number:
- Registration number of the License: LPA-ARSL-00000
- Date of Issuance
- Expiration Date
- Number and date of the Community Outreach Session: 000/00.00.0000
- Name of the area served
- Date of Renewal
- Remarks
To be communicated and published.
ACTING PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SPACES
Designated according to Decree No. 4,309 dated September 15, 2020.
Official Gazette of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela No. 41,965.




