India s fishers need better insurance schemes that also cover losses due to climate change scroll.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scroll.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Existing insurance schemes for fishers cover only death, accident and total vessel loss. They do not cover losses due to declining catch and damage to equipment, vessels and infrastructure, which are becoming increasingly common due to extreme weather events caused by global heating.