Recent Hot Events:
2nd International Ballast Water Treatment R&D Symposium - IMO London 21-23 July 2003 Updated with conference reporting - Aug 2003 In a world where 75,000 ships transport about 15,000 potentially invading species per week, the topic of regulating the discharge of all
ballast water is a very contentious one. As the branch of the United Nations delegated to address environmental and safety issues in shipping, IMO has been debating the issue and
trying to come up with unilateral regulations. The difficulty of this project is highlighted by the years it has taken to come to some conclusions.
12th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species - June 9 to 12, 2003, Windsor, Canada -
Updated with conference reporting The introduction of nonindigenous aquatic species is an ongoing problem that is
increasing in frequency. Although the zebra mussel may be the most widely known invader, there are many other nonindigenous invertebrates, fish and plants that are
causing significant damage to freshwater and coastal ecosystems, and to the economies that depend upon them.The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is the host sponsor of the 12th International
Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. This annual four-day conference is widely considered the most comprehensive international forum for the review of accumulated
scientific knowledge on the impacts of aquatic invasive species, presentation of the most recent field research, technologies for control and mitigation, discussion of
policy to prevent new introductions, and approaches to effective public education and outreach initiatives.
Press Releases: 2004 Press Releases: March - U.S. Coast Guard
- Aquatic Nuisance Species Program Update - February/March 2004. This month's headlines: Coast Guard Launches Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program (STEP); International Ballast Water Management
Treaty; Ballast Water Management for U.S. Waters ; Electronic Reporting Encouraged; Calendar of Events. IMO Briefing 08/2004 - 13 February 2004; International Conference on Ballast Water Management: 9-13 February 2004 Alien invaders in ballast water - new Convention adopted at IMO 2003 Press Releases: Briefing 32/2003 - 1 December 2003 - Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - 50th session: 1 and 4 December 2003 : IMO meeting to consider
proposals for accelerated single-hull tanker phase-out, new regulation on carriage of heavy fuel oil Briefing 32 2003 - 28 November 2003 - Efthimios Mitropoulos confirmed as new IMO Secretary-General For past "Hot Events" please visit our "CQD World Wire Events" Section |