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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... The committee focused on vessel garbage, but in some respects this problem could not be separated from the problem of marine debris in general. Thus, elements of the committee's analysis and recommendations are applicable to the problem of marine debris in general as well as the specific objective of the study.
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Key Terms

  • coast guard
  • marine debris
  • vessel garbage
  • overboard disposal
  • marine board

  • shipborne wastes
  • marine plastic


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