Spain has occasionally closed the border during disputes or incidents involving the Gibraltar authorities, such as the Aurora cruise ship incident and when fishermen from the Spanish fishing vessel Piraña were arrested for illegal fishing in Gibraltar waters.
Spanyol menutup perbatasan selama terjadi sengketa atau insiden yang melibatkan otoritas Gibraltar, seperti insiden kapal pesiar Aurora dan ketika nelayan dari kapal nelayan Spanyol Piraña ditahan akibat pemancingan ilegal di perairan Gibraltar.