In his opening remarks, Dr. P. Krishnan provided an overview of marine fisheries insurance in India vis-à-vis the world, particularly in the light of changing climate.

 

The fisher representatives expressed that the cost of insurance was rising over time and becoming prohibitive. They called for creating insurance cooperatives, a point system for claim-free years, comprehensive insurance products that included the boat and crew, index-based insurance, etc. The fishers shared that their working days have reduced from about 210 to 150 in the last few years, affecting their livelihood.

 

Dr. E. Vivekanandan, Fisheries Expert, Dr. T. Ravisankar, Principal Scientist, CIBA, Mr. R. Mukherjee, Policy Analyst, BOBP-IGO, Mr. Ajay Anand, Asst. Director, Dept. of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu, Dr. Angela and Dr. E. Suresh, TNJFU, Dr. D. Kishore, Nalanda University, Dr. Subash Chand, ICAR-NIAP and Dr. M. Sri Hari, Centurion University of Technology & Management were among the expert participants.