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EU shipping in the dawn of managing the ballast water issue
David, M.; Gollasch, S. (2008). EU shipping in the dawn of managing the ballast water issue. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 56(12): 1966–1972. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.09.027
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more
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Keywords
    Shipping
    Sustainable development
    ANE, Europe [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Maritime transport; Ballast water management; Harmful organisms

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  • David, M.
  • Gollasch, S., more

Abstract
    After almost two decades of intensified research, regulatory and political activities focussed on the prevention of harmful organisms and pathogen transfers around the world in 2004 the International Convention on the Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted to provide a common and globally uniform ballast water management (BWM) approach. Nevertheless, regionally different BWM approaches are developing. By now, many countries around the world seem to be aware of the ballast water issue and its management limitations. In the EU, different approaches have been identified at regional and national scales. The first voluntary BWM requirements at the regional level have been introduced by the HELCOM and OSPAR countries, Adriatic countries have prepared a common approach considering a new legal framework for implementation, and some national level requirements have also been identified. However, a common EU wide BWM approach has not yet clearly emerged. In this paper the authors review the BWM approaches developing in Europe, and describe the EU response on BWM. The authors further provide recommendations which may be considered when developing BWM measures in the EU. This contribution focuses on the BWM issue in European seas in light of the EU Maritime Policy and EU Marine Strategy. The Caspian Sea was also considered.

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