Decree-Law No. 37/98 regulating the Vessel Register. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde No. 32, 31 August 1998, pp. 369-374. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Registration Navigation Fishing vessel Marking/identification Classification/declassification Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law shall enter into force 180 days after publication. Abstract This Decree-Law consists of 39 articles regulating vessels registration and laying down the requirements to be inscripted into the Register of Vessels of the General Direction of the Sea and Harbour (DGMP). It also defines any different type of vessel (fishing vessel, recreational, etc.), specifying fishing vessel marking to be displayed on the hull. Full text Portuguese