The amendments propose to extend to objects of commercial aquaculture to the provisions of the laws on the state support in sphere of agricultural insurance.

So, changes are introduced the concept of "objects of commercial aquaculture" as well as "the forced destruction of objects of commercial aquaculture, as well as their loss and loss."

In relation to the objects of commercial aquaculture sets the term of the contract of agricultural insurance — not less than two years.

Additionally, there is a list of events, the impact of which is insurance of risks of loss (destruction) of objects of commercial aquaculture, as well as state support.

What is insured

The draft law States that the insurance applies to fish (sturgeon kinds of fishes, Belonosova, salmon species, whitefish species of fish, Kharisova, cyprinid fishes, perches, catfish, serranova, makovye, acne, ictaluridae, claravia, herrings, mullets, mornovia, lats, kalynovyi, flatfish, ciclovia, Minogue), invertebrates (molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms), as well as on macrophytes (kelp white sea, and Japanese kelp, saccharin Japanese).

When the count on

State support is subject to risks of loss (destruction) of objects of commercial aquaculture in the impact of the following events: mass poisoning; natural disasters (lightning, earthquake, hurricane, Blizzard, storm, flood, typhoons, tsunami, landslide, avalanche, mudflow, landslide, Limnological catastrophe); interruption of electricity, heat and water supplies in natural disasters, if the conditions of commercial aquaculture facilities require the use of electric, thermal energy, implementation of water supply; fire.

Estimated

The total number of grown objects of commercial aquaculture in 2016, according to industry statements made 177,9 thousand tons. Thus, stated in the state Duma, on the basis of the average cost of 1 tonne of aquaculture production of about 80 thousand rubles calculated on the basis of existing contracts of insurance of objects of aquaculture, and the average insurance rate of 1.8% insurance 177,9 thousand tons of aquaculture origin in need of funds of the Federal budget for compensation of part of expenses of subjects of aquaculture on the payment of insurance premiums will be approximately 120 million rubles.

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