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Policy briefThird-party liability insurance for fishing vessels 2021
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No results found.This policy brief highlights the importance of introducing compulsory third-party liability insurance for fishing vessels. The introduction of such insurance for fishing vessels in the Caribbean will contribute to improving the working conditions of fishers, their safety and responsible fishing practices. Efforts are being made to ensure that insurance services are available at reasonable premiums, thus enabling compliance by all fishing vessels. In most Caribbean countries marine insurers and insurance brokers are offering third-party liability insurance services. If this type of insurance becomes compulsory in fisheries, then insurance premiums can be reduced. FAO is assisting governments in the legislative enactments that may be necessary for the introduction of this insurance requirement. Fisherfolk generally embrace this development and can be assured that the introduction of compulsory third-party liability insurance for fishing vessels will benefit the whole fishing industry. -
Book (stand-alone)Guidelines for insurance value and risk assessment of small fishing vessels 2025These Guidelines for insurance value and risk assessment of small fishing vessels have been developed to facilitate the provision of insurance services to the small‑scale fisheries sector worldwide. These guidelines complement the 2015 Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small‑Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines).The purpose of these guidelines is to enable the insurance industry to develop tailored products for small-scale fishers and to support collaboration and sharing of information among insurance providers. The guidelines focus on motorized small fishing vessels, defined as those up to 12 metres in length and typically using outboard motors or inboard engines.The document describes the existing methods for value and risk assessment of small fishing vessels. It provides recommended value and risk assessment methods for small fishing vessels, engines and onboard equipment. The guidelines recommend a standardized, rule-based fast-track assessment process, suited for low-risk vessels which represent most small fishing vessels. The document discusses how digital technologies and local knowledge can accelerate insurance application and review processes. It provides checklists, self-declaration forms, guidance on depreciation and methods for value assessment of small fishing vessels. Practical guidance is given to insurers, government institutions and other stakeholders to facilitate implementation of the guidelines and improve insurance access for small-scale fishers.
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Book (series)Report of the Expert Consultation on Fishing Vessels Operating under Open Registries and their Impact on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Miami, Florida, United States of America, 23 – 25 September 2003. 2004
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This document contains the report of the Expert Consultation on Fishing Vessels Operating under Open Registries and their Impact on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing that was held at at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami, Florida, United States of America, from 23–25 September 2003. The Expert Consultation was convened by the Director-General of FAO with a view to facilitating the implemen tation of the 2001 FAO International Plan of Action to Deter, Prevent and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU). Experts for this Consultation were selected because of their experience with open registries and in the field of fisheries. The Experts focused on the effects of IUU fishing on global fishery resources and on lessons that might be learned from the experiences of flag States that have already implemented tighter control over the activities of their fishi ng vessels. Background papers and three case studies from selected open registry countries were presented. A round table discussion following the presentations led to the adoption of a number of recommendations for more effective application of flag State control over fishing vessels, particularly those operating under open registries, as a means to reduce the incidence of IUU fishing. These recommendations identified measures to be adopted by all States, flag States, coastal States and port Sta tes, as well as for assistance to developing States. Results of the Expert Consultation are intended to provide inputs for a Technical Consultation on IUU fishing, fleet capacity and subsidies that is planned for June 2004, in accordance with a decision of the twenty-fifth session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) in February 2003.
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