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Note from the editor
Fishing is a dangerous occupation worldwide with minimal risk covers. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that more than 32 000 fishers die during fishing operations across the world every year, and many more get accidents and injured. Small-scale fisheries insurance would secure incomes and investment in the sector and bring fishing communities greater social and economic stability.
On October 29, the Global Network for Capacity Building to Increase Access of Small-scale Fisheries to Financial services (CAFI-SSF Network) organized a webinar “Guidelines for increasing access of small-scale fisheries to insurance services”, in association with FAO & APRACA. The webinar discussed how to design and implement insurance programmes that suit the needs of small-scale fishing communities. It also brought up the topic of Third Party Liability Insurance in Fisheries, which covers a wide variety of claims, including claims for loss of life or personal injury and claims relating to loss or damage caused by a fishing vessel to another vessel or other property.
For more details of the webinar and a recent study on Global Review on Current State of Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture insurance for the decade (2011-2021), please find the press coverage and recording here.
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