Agriculture & Fisheries BOE Importance: 4/10

Spain adheres to the 2012 international safety agreement for fishing vessels

15 May 2026 22 views
Who is affected:
Shipowners, fishing companies and crews of fishing vessels over 24 meters

Summary

Spain ratifies the Cape Town Agreement establishing mandatory safety standards for fishing boats. It affects the Spanish fishing fleet operating in international waters.

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Spain formalizes its accession to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement, which updates and implements the 1993 Torremolinos Protocol on fishing vessel safety. This agreement establishes mandatory technical and safety requirements for fishing vessels over 24 meters operating in international waters. Shipowners and fishing fleet …

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Full official title

Instrumento de adhesión al Acuerdo de Ciudad del Cabo de 2012 sobre la implantación de las disposiciones del Protocolo de Torremolinos de 1993 relativo al Convenio internacional de Torremolinos para la seguridad de los buques pesqueros, 1977, hecho en Ciudad del Cabo el 11 de octubre de 2012.

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