A two-day diplomatic conferences that opened here Tuesday is expected to adopt an agreement on implementing the provisions of the 1993 protocol relating to a UN convention for the safety of fishing vessels. The conference is being held under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility of maritime safety and security and prevention of pollution from ships. On the table is the issue of adopting ways of enforcing the 1977 Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels.

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