Tag: ballast water
Program to further prevent aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes...
Ballast water is an important part of vessel safety. However, it can accidentally introduce and spread invasive aquatic species when released into Canadian waters,...
Ballast Water Study Tracks Non-Indigenous Plankton in Lake Superior
The Great Waters Research Collaborative (GWRC), a project of the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI), released results of a study on non-indigenous species of...
Transport Canada Launches Review of Port Authority System
Yesterday, Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, chaired a first roundtable in Ottawa with Canada Port Authorities to discuss the port authority system.
In the coming weeks, Transport...
Threats and Consequences
How can we act to prevent invasive species and protect biodiversity in the Great Lakes? As part of our World Water Day series,...