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Example Claim Form
PART 2 Section C
Economic loss in the fisheries, mariculture
and fish processing sectors
Section C

Completing a claim for economic loss in the

fisheries, mariculture and fish processing sector

This section of the claim form refers to claims ● The losses suffered by persons whose
for economic loss in the fisheries, mariculture property has not been contaminated by oil
and fish processing sectors only. For other (pure economic loss) but who are unable to
types of claims, please consider the alternative work or who have lost revenue because of
sections of the claim form. the oil contamination e.g. fishermen may

You must respond as fully and accurately as decide not to go fishing in order to prevent
possible to avoid delays in processing your their gear and catch becoming contaminated
request. If there is not enough space for your resulting in economic loss, or who may be
answer, please use extra pages clearly marking unable to work because of a government-
them to show to which question they relate. imposed fishing ban.
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You must provide documents or other Claimants are also expected to take steps
evidence in support of your claim.The to minimise their losses.
documents submitted should include accounts Claims for economic loss qualify for
or tax returns of the individual claimant compensation if the loss was caused by
for three years before the incident. If you contamination. In order for a claim in this
are claiming as an individual or business/ sector to qualify for compensation there
corporation, please provide details of all taxes/ should be a sufficiently close link of causation
levies paid, including the amounts paid and the
recipient. Please provide the licenses (if these between the contamination and the loss
are required under domestic law) for the three- or damage.
year period prior to the incident. For further information relating to the
types of claims which are admissible for
It is imperative that any property damaged
beyond repair is retained until an expert compensation, please refer to the Claims
appointed by the shipowner's insurer/ Manual and the claimant guidelines relating
1992 Fund has examined the property and/ to this category of claim (available via the
or has expressly agreed to the disposal of the Publications section of the IOPC Funds'
property. website, www.iopcfunds.org) and the
checklist below.
Scope of compensation
Checklist
Compensation may be payable in the fisheries,
mariculture and fish processing sectors for: 1. Fisheries Sector

● The loss of earnings by the owners of Specific information required relating to claims
property contaminated by oil (consequential for economic losses in the fisheries sector:
loss) e.g. fishermen or owners of mariculture
● Type of vessel
facilities whose gear/nets have become
contaminated may suffer loss for the period ● Size of vessel
when they are prevented from fishing pending ● License number
the gear being cleaned or replaced; ● Landing base