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Addressing invasive species in ships’ ballast water – treaty amendments enter into force The BWM Convention amendments formalizing the implementation schedule for the D-2 standard are now in force. Amendments…
A key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships’ ballast water enters into force today (8 September 2017). The…
15/05/2017 – Saudi Arabia has become the latest State to become a Party to the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention. The treaty will enter into force on 8 September 2017…