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Guidelines for presenting claims in the fisheries, mariculture and fish processing sector

Contents

Preface 3

1. Introduction to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds 4
What are the IOPC Funds? 4
What does the 1992 Fund do? 4
How is money raised to pay compensation? 4
When does the 1992 Fund come into play? 4

2. Who can claim? 6

3. What should you do if there is oil pollution? 8
Fishermen 8
Mariculture operators 9
2 Other fishing businesses (processing, marketing, supply, etc.) 11
4. What losses are covered? 12
Property damage 12
Consequential loss 13
Pure economic loss 13
Preventive measures 14
Use of advisers 14

5. What claims can be compensated? 15
6. When should you make a claim? 16

7. How can you make a claim? 17
Where can you get a claim form and how should you submit it? 17
What information should you provide? 17
Fraud 19
What if you have poor records or no evidence? 19

8. How are claims assessed and paid? 21

9. Contacting the IOPC Funds 22