This paper (1) reviews the current regulations and guidelines affecting ballast water exchange (BWE) and notes a few areas for future strengthening; (2) describes the risks to and concerns for the Gulf of St. Lawrence ecosystem; (3) summarizes vessel traffic and BWE in this region and in the Gulf of Maine; and (4) recommends coordination and cooperation to identify a regional ballast water approach for Canada and the U.S. that (a) examines the feasibility of alternate ballast exchange areas within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the Northwest Atlantic, (b) supports continued data collection on ship traffic and ballast exchange, (c) continues support for research on risk assessment, and (d) supports development of alternative ballast water treatments.
Ballast Water Exchange in the North Atlantic
2004
26 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Water Pollution & Control , Marine & Waterway Transportation , Ecology , Water treatment , Atlantic Ocean , Aquatic ecosystems , Exotic species , Economic impact , Risk assessment , Vectors , Cargo ships , Marine biology , Regulations , Filtration , Research and development , United States , Canada , Shipping , Environmental imapcts , Water pollution control , Ballast water exchange , Nonindigenous species
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