Laws and Regulations Governing NIS

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Listed below are links to U.S. laws and regulations for the West Coast that apply to the management of non-indigenous aquatic species in ballast water.

There is also a link to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Web site that provides the IMO’s 1997 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water to Minimize the transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens.

Federal

Alaska

California

Hawaii

Oregon

Washington

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Guidelines

 

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