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Treaty to halt invasive aquatic species to enter into force in 2017
13.09.2016 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The Ballast Water Management Convention, a global treaty to halt invasive aquatic species, is to enter into force in 2017, UN Radio says referring to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) report.
As to the report, the Ballast Water Management Convention aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive species through ships ballast water.
Reportedly, each year large vessels transport an estimated 5 milliard tons of ballast water across the worlds oceans and so the organisms transported in the water can establish footholds in their new environments as invasive species, disrupting both marine and freshwater ecosystems.
As to the report, under the convention, ships will be required to manage their ballast water and avoid the discharge of aquatic organisms.
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