Ballast Water Convention

Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/Pollution/Pages/BWM-Convention.aspx

An international treaty of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that requires ships to manage, treat, and exchange ballast water and sediments to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens between ecosystems due to maritime traffic.

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