Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States).

United States.

Pests.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Examines Federal regulatory activities to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species through ballast water discharged into U.S. waters by cargo ships. Provides background on various approaches to ballast water management, and reviews current ballast water management laws and Federal and State programs. Addresses international efforts and related Congressional action

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0546

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license