Management strategies to prevent the introduction of non-indigenous aquatic species in response to the Ballast Water Convention in Taiwan

Ta-Kang Liu, Chi-Hsin Chang and Ming-Li Chou

Marine Policy, 2014, vol. 44, issue C, 187-195

Abstract: The Convention for ballast water management is approaching the threshold of enforcement. Many countries around the world formulate national laws and regulations to mitigate the hazards of non-indigenous aquatic species (NIAS) brought about by the discharge of ballast water from ships. Taiwan’s critical location as an important transportation hub in the Western Pacific Ocean makes it a hot spot for the invasion of NIAS. Therefore, devising strategies for the management of ballast water is urgently needed. This study explores the global trend in ballast water management, and discusses the possible strategies which Taiwan may adopt in response to the Ballast Water Convention, from the perspective of Taiwan’s stakeholders in relation to the ballast water issue. Some of the proper actions that Taiwan should take in the future regarding the management of ballast water include: delineating the area for ballast water exchange, establishing the ballast water declaration system for incoming vessels, assisting shipping companies in installing ballast water treatment systems, determining risk priority for incoming vessels, and inspecting ballast water-related parameters by means of port state control (PSC). In this way, the invasion of NIAS may then be prevented in compliance with the global standards.

Keywords: Ballast water; Non-indigenous aquatic species (NIAS); Port state control (PSC); Risk assessment; Alternate ballast water exchange zone (ABWEZ) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.023

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