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National Reports

Document Number Title Publish date CMS Instrument
CMS/Atlantic-Turtle-MOU/MOS3/Inf.4.l National Report for the Year: 2023 - Cabo Verde 31.08.2023 Atlantic Turtles
UNEP/CMS/COP12/Inf.25.69 Cabo Verde - National Report COP12 12.05.2017 CMS

Ratification status

CMS InstrumentStatusStatus dateNotes
CMS
Party
01.05.2006
Atlantic Turtles
MOU Signatory
08.01.2007
Western African Aquatic Mammals
MOU Signatory
03.10.2008
Range State
AEWA
Range State
Range State

Cabo Verde

Official nameRepublic of Cabo Verde
Party number096
RegionAfrica
Entry into forceMay 2006

Related content

Scientific name Common name Class Order Family Appendix (App. I / App. II)
Mobula tarapacana Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae 2014 / 2014
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh-Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae - / 1979
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae 2008 / -
Buteo rufinus Long-Legged Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae - / 1979
Milvus migrans Black Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae - / 1979
Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae 2020 / -
Galeorhinus galeus Tope Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae - / 2020
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae - / 2014
Sphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae - / 2014
Merops apiaster Bee-Eater Aves Coraciiformes Meropidae - / 1985
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae - / 2008
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae - / 2008
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae - / 2014
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae - / 2008
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae 2005 / 2005
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae - / 1979
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae - / 1979
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae 1985 / 1979
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae 1979 / 1979
Lepidochelys olivacea Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae 1985 / 1979
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae 1985 / 1979
Stenella clymene Clymene Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae - / 2009
Sousa teuszii Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, Cameroon Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae 2009 / 1991
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae 1979 / -
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae 1979 / -

National Legislation

Title Publish date
Legislative Decree No. 1/2018 of 21 May, that establishes the special legal regime for the protection and conservation of marine turtles in Cabo Verde 21.05.2018
Resolution No. 29/2016 of 16 March, which approves the Biannual Executive Plan for the Management of Fishing Resources 2016-2017 16.03.2016
Resolution No. 50/2015 of 11 June, that approves the National Plan for Cetacean Conservation 11.06.2015
Resolution No. 72/2010 of 13 December, approving the National Plan for the Conservation of Marine Turtles in Cabo Verde 13.12.2010
Decree-Law No. 54/2005 of 22 August, that regulates the activity of amateur fishing in waters under national jurisdiction 22.08.2005
Decree-Law No. 53/2005 of August 8, which defines the general principles of the policy for the sustainable use of fishery resources 08.08.2005
Decree-Law No. 53/2005 of August 8, which defines the general principles of the policy for the sustainable use of fishery resources 08.08.2005
Regulatory Decree No. 7/2002 of 30 December, that establishes measures for the conservation and protection of species of flora and fauna in danger of extinction 30.12.2002