Useful Links to Ballast Water Information

International

• Global Ballast Water Management Plan (GloBallast)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO) Homepage
• IMO Meeting Documents
• Text of February 2004 International Treaty on Ballast Water Management (PDF) (Not in Force) (37 pp, 520K, About PDF)

Domestic

• Coast Guard Aquatic Nuisance Species Homepage
• Coast Guard Rulemaking Dockets Search Page
• National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse
• National Academies Press: Stemming the Tide
• Congressional Research Service April 2004 Report on Ballast Water Management
• MARAD Ballast Water Management Information Center
• US Comm'n on Ocean Policy -- Final Report Chptr 17 (invasive species) (PDF) (12 pp, 1.4MB, About PDF)
• US Geological Survey Ballast Water Links Page
• Clean Water Act Rulemaking Petition Related to Ballast Water

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