Cape Town Agreement
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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 October 2025, there are 25 contracting States to the agreement.[1][7] These are Belgium, Belize, Congo, Cook Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Kenya, Namibia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Spain, Ghana and Vanuatu.[1][7] In 2023, the 23 member States represent approximately 2935 eligible fishing vessels, with 665 more required to reach the 3,600 declared fishing vessels.[1]