Decree No. 1/2012 implementing the Protocol establishing the fishery activity of EU fishing vessels within the waters of Cape Verde. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 1 Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Fishing area Fishing authorization Fishing vessel Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree approves and implements the Protocol establishing the fishery activity of EU fishing vessels within the waters of Cape Verde signed in Brussels on 27 July 2011. The Protocol, consisting of 10 Chapters and 4 Appendixes establishes the requirements to be satisfied by foreign fishing vessels in order to perform fishing activity within the waters under Cape-verdean jurisdiction and is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Fishing authorization (Chap. II); Technical measures (Chap. III); Declaration of captures (Chap. IV); Transhipment and Landing (Chap. V); Inspection (Chap. VI); Satellite monitoring system (Chap. VII); Infractions (Chap. VIII); Vessels’ crew (Chap. IX); Observers from Cape Verde (Chap. X). Appendixes deal with the fishing techniques forms. Full text Portuguese/French Website www.legis-palop.org