BALLAST WATER
Ballast water transferred by vessels is recognized by the United Nations as a prominent vector for transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens across natural barriers.
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Volume of Ballast Water
The volume of Ballast Water discharged in the Adriatic Sea ports is above 10 million tons per year.
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NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIES
In the whole Adriatic region 190 non-indigenous species were registred by Zenetos et al. (2010).
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INTEGRATING ACTIVITIES
The BALMAS project integrates all necessary activities to enable a long-term, environmentally efficient and financially and maritime transport sustainable implementation of ballast water management measures in the Adriatic.
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AVOIDING UNWANTED RISKS
Within BALMAS we will establish a common cross-border system linking all Adriatic research, experts and national responsible authorities in order to avoid the unwanted risks to the environment and humans from the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through the control and management of ships’ ballast waters and sediments.
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BALMAS - Ballast water management for Adriatic Sea protection
BALMAS project extended
The Managing Authority of the IPA Adriatic CBC Programme approved the prolongation of the BALMAS project.
BALMAS project was extended until 30th of September 2016 due to external reasons for the delays in execution of project activities. Project prolongation for six months is needed to finalize the rest of the project activities and deliver all outputs and results as planned in the project proposal.
Written by Ana Rotter
Published: Tuesday, 15 March 2016 20:04
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