Tag: Marine pollution
Cabinet Amends Law To Raise Marine Pollution Fines
Cabinet approves law amendment to increase fines for marine pollution, reveals a Focus Taiwan news source.
Marine Pollution Control Act
Taipei, March 30 (CNA) The Cabinet...
[Listen] Can Massive Cargo Ships Use Wind to Go Green?
Massive cargo ships have become an important form of import and export transportation. These ships are generally powered by fossil fuels, which increases marine...
New Amendments For The Sea Pollution Fines
Pollition fines for Turkish waters have been amended regarding to Environmental Code with a new law numbered 7410 published in the Official Gazette on...
Key To Climate Stabilization: Eelgrass The Endangered Marine Plant
Efforts under way to restore seagrass meadows capable of capturing more carbon than rainforests.
Like so many natural wonders, eelgrass has been damaged...
Wondered Resting Cargo Vessel Noise Levels At Anchor?
Kelsie Murchy led a group including Fisheries and Oceans, Cowichan Tribes and B.C. Conservation Foundation, says an article published in Vancouver Sun.
Increased Four-Fold Globally
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MOL To Establish Marine Debris Collection System
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced that its proposed survey aimed at establishing a system to collect plastic debris and other marine debris using...
Marine plastic pollution – are nurdles a special case for regulation?
Pre-production plastic pellets or “nurdles” are about the size and shape of lentils and are the building blocks of nearly all plastic products.
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Fuel Being Drained From Stranded Vessel
The Panama-registered ship Vera Su, which has been stuck on rocks off Bulgaria’s northern coast for ten days, has been drained of fuel.
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A Set-up System That Prevents Plastic Entering In To The Sea
The 'Bubble Barrier' can keep plastic away from entering the sea.
"The Bubble Barrier" was developed as a simple way to stop plastic...
Is Marine Ecosystem In The Risk Of Fading Fast?
There’s an epidemic of whales washing up on the West Coast.
Scientists are piecing together exactly why to try to find a solution.
According...