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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 226-228

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From page 226...
... Objective: Provide adequate port reception facilities Port reception facilities in some remote areas are inadequate for receiving the garbage generated by fishing fleets. To encourage Annex V compliance by fisheries vessels, adequate garbage reception facilities should be provided at all fishing piers, not only for vessel-generated garbage and galley wastes but also for
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From page 227...
... Objective: Provide comprehensive vessel garbage management system Beyond providing reception facilities and on-board technologies, it is important to strengthen the overall vessel garbage management system. Fishing ports (especially those in remote areasJ should be incorporated into the regional ISWMS.
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From page 228...
... Annex V information should be included in processes for fishing license renewal and boat registration, and marine debris issues should be raised at regional fisheries forums. In addition, while most fishing vessels are uninspected, the Coast Guard's voluntary examination program should be exploited as an avenue for distributing Annex V information.
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Key Terms

  • reception facilities
  • coast guard
  • port reception
  • marine debris
  • vessel garbage

  • waste management
  • garbage handling
  • garbage management
  • vessel operators
  • garbage generated

  • compliance strategies
  • fishing gear
  • improve annex
  • day boats
  • ghost fishing

  • fishing vessels
  • garbage disposal
  • vessel operator
  • sea grant
  • achieve zero

  • treatment technologies
  • garbage reception
  • marine fisheries
  • monofilament fishing
  • comprehensive vessel

  • national marine
  • fisheries service
  • beach cleanup
  • adequate port
  • fishing nets


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