Japan ratifies ballast water convention
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On Friday, ahead of the five-day meeting of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), Japan decided to ratify the ballast water convention aimed at preventing shipping from transporting invasive species from one water environment to another. A topic that is expected by many to become the key theme at the meeting.
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