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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… physical effects of marine vessels on benthic habitats and species … 1.1. Introduction Marine life in the Mediterranean Sea is threatened by intensive human activities such as fisheries, … not be ignored. In particular, turtles are principally threatened by pleasure craft rather than commercial traffic. …
International biofouling
… IMO committed to minimise the transfer of non- indigenous species in adopting the International Convention for the … and that the transfer and introduction of non-indigenous species through biofouling from ships threatens the … water discharge, a human- made vector for non-indigenous species; RECOGNISING that implementing practices to control …