The Cape Town Agreement is an international IMO legal instrument that sets out minimum safety requirements for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over or equivalent in gross tons.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The Cape Town Agreement was established in 2012[2] but has not entered in force.[1][4][5][6]
The treaty will enter info force when at least 22 states, with over 3,600 fishing vessels of 24m in length sign the treaty.[1][3][4] As of November 2022, there are 17 contracting States to the agreement.[1] These are Belgium, Congo, Cook Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Kenya, The Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa and Spain.[1] The 17 member States represent approximately 1,925 eligible fishing vessels.[5][6]
^ abcde"2012 Cape Town Agreement to enhance fishing safety". International Maritime Organization. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ abSohn, Louis; John, Noyes; Franckx, Erik; Juras, Kristen (2014). Cases and Materials on the Law of the Sea. Brill. p. 156. ISBN 9789004203563.
^ ab"The Cape Town Agreement Explained". Pew Trusts. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ abc"2012 IMO Urges States to Accede to 2012 Cape Town Agreement on Fishing Vessel Safet". MarineLink. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ abc"2012 Cape Town Agreement must be ratified as soon as possible". International Institute of Marine Surveying. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ abc"IMO Urges Ratification of Cape Town Agreement on Fishing Vessel Safety". Maritime Executive. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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