After the recent discovery of a destructive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, some experts say California officials have failed to effectively enforce laws designed to protect waterways from invaders carried in ships’ ballast water. A state law enacted 20 years ago has required California officials to inspect 25% of incoming ships and sample their ballast water before it’s …
TIRUPATI: The National Institute of Ocean Technology, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first Ballast Water Treatment Technologies Test Facility at Pamanji and Vagarru villages in Tirupati district. This advanced facility, crucial for marine conservation, will help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species through ballast water, which poses risks to marine ecosystems. Compliant with the …
The story so far: The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department has informed the National Green Tribunal that it has sought ₹160 crore from the Kamarajar Port in Ennore, Tamil Nadu, to facilitate the removing of invasive mussels on the coast near the port in connection with an ongoing case on the proliferation of Mytella strigata, or charru mussel that harms …
