Biofouling Solutions - Marine Biosecurity Services. Vessel Check Biofouling Risk Assessment Tool - Vessel Check. NZ MAF 2010 Vessel Biofouling - Barges & Platforms. Invasive Mussels 2012 Legal Workshop. Oregon Sea Grant has partnered with legal and regulatory agencies from around the nation to explore possible ways to slow the spread of invasive mussels and other organisms via watercraft. This page serves as a resource and archive for those meetings.
Jump to 2014 resources 2012: Legal and Regulatory Efforts to Minimize Expansion of Invasive Mussels through Watercraft Movements: A Co-learning Workshop On August 22–23, 2012, a workshop was hosted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and convened in Phoenix, Arizona, by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Association of Attorneys General, Oregon Sea Grant, the National Sea Grant Law Center, and the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species. 2013: Building Consensus in the West—A Multi-State Vision for Watercraft Inspection Programs. Downloadable resources 2012 Phoenix meeting: 2013 Denver meeting: 2014 Denver II meeting: "Building Consensus II" Post Workshop Evaluation Summary (pdf) Colorado Lake Tahoe Montana New Mexico Wyoming. Australian (DAFF) Proposed Biofouling Management Strategies. Public consultation for the proposed Australian biofouling management strategies closed on 29 February 2012.
Submissions are available. All vessels entering Australian waters pose some risk to Australia’s marine biosecurity. To reduce this risk, the Australian government is investigating new biofouling management options for vessels arriving in Australian waters. In developing the requirements, the Australian government has been, and will continue to, work closely with stakeholders to ensure implementation arrangements are both practical and effective in minimising the biosecurity risk posed by biofouling. The consultation process The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) proposed two alternative management strategies to manage biofouling on internationally arriving vessels: (1) regulations and (2) voluntary guidelines supported by an educational campaign.
Supporting documentation Reports Vessel risk profiles Fact sheets. Australia (DSEWPC) Code of Practice for Antifouling and In-water Hull Cleaning and Maintenance. Before you download Most publications are downloadable as PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. If you are unable to access a publication, please contact us to organise a suitable alternative format. Key Links to an another web site Opens a pop-up window Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council Draft antifouling and in-water cleaning guidelines Draft antifouling and in-water cleaning guidelines - comments close 30 November 2011 Please note: The ANZECC Code of Practice for Antifouling and In-Water Hull Cleaning and Maintenance (1997) is presently under review.
PDF file Contents Code of Practice for Antifouling Code of Practice for In-water Hull Cleaning and Maintenance Preface This Code of Practice for application, use, removal and disposal of antifouling paints was prepared by the ANZECC Maritime Accidents and Pollution Implementation Group with the help of consultants on behalf of ANZECC. Maritime New Zealand - Hull Fouling. Invasive pest species alerts There are no current alerts for invasive pest species.
Marine biosecurity – the risks The risks posed to New Zealand’s economy and environment through the introduction and spread of exotic marine pest species are considerable, with potentially far-reaching consequences. Amenity values, recreational fishing, commercial fishing (including aquaculture) and coastal installations could all be affected to varying degrees. Requirements for arriving vessels Seafarers should be aware that new species can be transported to New Zealand waters attached to their vessels’ hull as fouling growth. Pests may arrive in ballast water if a vessel has not carried out a thorough mid-ocean exchange of the water to be discharged in New Zealand. The requirements for ballast water can be found at: Good hull maintenance is encouraged for pleasure craft arriving in New Zealand, and inspectors may choose to inspect hulls for fouling.
New Zealand (MIP) Draft Antifouling and In-water Cleaning Guidelines. In 1997 the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) published a Code of Practice for Anti-fouling and In-water Hull Cleaning and Maintenance (the ANZECC Code) to provide guidance to boat owners, industry and government in Australia and New Zealand on the appropriate use of anti-fouling coatings and the best practice for in-water cleaning and maintenance of vessels. ANZECC comprised Ministers from New Zealand central government and the Australian Commonwealth, state, and territory governments with responsibility for environmental and conservation matters. Since then, a number of significant changes have occurred within the maritime industry in relation to anti-fouling coatings and the management of biofouling on vessels.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry seeks your views on this revision of the Code and the resulting draft version of the Anti-fouling and In-water Cleaning Guidelines (the Guidelines). Canada BMPs for Hull Maintenance at Boatyards and Marinas. NZ MAF 2012 Vessel Biofouling Scenarios Report. NZ MAF 2010 Vessel Biofouling - Fishing Vessels.