Marine Bio-encroachment
Marine Bio-encroachment Cargo ships have a special compartment called a ballast tank. Water is stored in this tank so as to provide sufficient stability to the cargo ships at sea. This water is called 'ballast water'.
The estimate 12 billion is filled in on one and done on the other which creates an imbalance in the situation.
The entry of foreign organisms adversely affects my farming and fish production. There is a reduction in the efficiency of bio-falling and navigation,resulting in the impact of the entire coastal infrastructure.global response
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) has mandated that record-keeping of this ballast water be carried out and banned the release of high-risk plastics into the sea.
Due to the complexity and cross-border nature of the control and management of ballast waters, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) proposed an "International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Best Waters and Sediments". As per IMO guidelines,ships must divert ballast water at sea before entering the port. It has also proposed inter-water transfer so that the port area is not affected by the transfer of organisms. However, mid-water transfer are rarely monitored.
Six countries including Pratil, China, India, Iran,South Africa and Ukraine have joined the Global Ballast Water Management Program. Mumbai has been selected as a demonstration venue.
Despite these vigorous efforts towards eradicating the effects of bio-encroachment,the method of encroachment management is yet to be developed properly and effectively.
