Note: This list is not intended to be exhaustive; please check listed web sites for additional relevant links. Should you wish your web-site to be included as a link please contact the GloBallast PCU – fhaag@imo.org.
Shipping/Port Industry
- International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) - http://www.intertanko.com
- International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) - http://www.ichcainternational.co.uk/
- Det Norse Veritas (DNV) - http://www.dnv.com
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping - http://www.lr.org
International
- IUCN Species Survival Commission: Invasive Species Specialist Group - http://www.issg.org
- Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) - http://www.gisp.org/
- Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species (DIAS) (FAO) - http://www.fao.org/fishery/dias
- Ballast Water articles - http://www.google.com/search?q=Ballast+water&btnG=Google+Search
- UNEP Marine Invaders - http://www.unep.ch/regionalseas/main/hinvade.html
- Convention Biological Diversity - http://www.cbd.int/
- Ballast Water treatment bookshop - http://www.watertreatmentbooks.com
- Ocean Science and Stewardship - http://dels-old.nas.edu/oceans/index.shtml
North America
- Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force - http://www.anstaskforce.gov
- Non-indigenous Aquatic Species (US Geological Service) - http://nas.er.usgs.gov
- National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse (Seagrant Program) - http://www.aquaticinvaders.org/nan_ld.cfm
- Seagrant Nonindigenous Species - http://seagrant.wisc.edu/home/Topics/InvasiveSpecies.aspx
- US Fish and Wildlife Service: Invasive Species Program - http://invasives.fws.gov
- Smithsonian Institute: Marine Invasions Research Lab - http://www.serc.si.edu/labs/marine_invasions/
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Exotic Species - http://massbay.mit.edu/exoticspecies/
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII): Invasive Species - http://www.invasivespecies.gov/
- US West Coast Ballast Outreach Project - http://ballast-outreach-ucsgep.ucdavis.edu/
- Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/enviro/ais-eae/index-eng.htm
- US Coast Guard Ballast Water Management - http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5224/bwm.asp
- Sea Grant Invasive Species Team - http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/
- International Joint Commission - http://www.ijc.org/en/home/main_accueil.htm
- North East Midwest Institute - http://www.nemw.org/index.php/policy-areas/trade-environment-invasive-species
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary -http://montereybay.noaa.gov/
- Providence College: Ballast Water & Exotic Species -http://encore.uri.edu/iii/encore/search/C__Sballast+water__Orightresult?lang=eng&suite=cobalt
- Sea Grant Great Lakes Network - Zebra Mussels & and other Non-Indigenous Species -http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/greatlakes/ais.html
- 100th Meridian Initiative - http://100thmeridian.org/
- Protect Your Waters - http://protectyourwaters.net/
- Maritime Environmental Resource Centre (MERC) - http://www.maritime-enviro.org/index.php
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory - http://www.nrl.navy.mil/
Europe
- Baltic Research Network on Invasions and Introductions (NEMO) - http://www.corpi.ku.lt/nemo/mainnemo.html
- CIESM Atlas of Exotic Species (Mediterranean) - http://www.ciesm.org/atlas/index.html
- ICES Code of Practice on the Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms 1994 - www.ices.dk/pubs/itmo.pdf
- EU and the Environment -Towards an EU strategy on Invasive Species - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/invasivealien/index_en.htm
- European Maritime Safety Agency - http://www.emsa.europa.eu/
- Directory of Non-native Species in UK waters - http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-2597
- UK Marine SAC project - http://www.ukmarinesac.org.uk/activities/ports/ph6_3_4.htm
- DNV - Det Norske Veritas - http://www.dnv.com
- On Board Treatment of Ballast Water and Application of Low-sulphur Marine Fuel (MARTOB) - http://martob.ncl.ac.uk/Home.htm
- Global Ballast Water Management Programme - Ukraine http://www.globallast.od.ua/
- INTERREG North Sea Ballast Water project - www.NorthSeaBallast.eu
- NIOZ - http://www.nioz.nl/nioz_nl/nioz_nl_homepage.php
- NIVA - http://www.niva.org/home/
- IMARES - http://www.imares.wur.nl/UK/
- Caspian sea - http://www.caspianenvironment.org/newsite/index.htm
- Turkey - http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/en/ot/10/
Africa
- ASCLME - http://www.asclme.org/
- South Africa IOI-SA - http://www.ioisa.org.za/
- Nigeria - http://www.niomr.org/
Asia/Pacific
- India NIO - http://www.nio.org/
- Australian Centre for Research on Introduced Marine Pests (CRIMP) - http://adl.brs.gov.au/marinepests/
- Australia Quarantine & Inspection Service - http://www.aqis.gov.au/shipping/
- Cawthron Institute, New Zealand - www.cawthron.org.nz
- New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries - www.fish.govt.nz
- New Zealand - National Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity Research
- http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/aquatic-biodiversity-and-biosecurity
- The Royal Society of New Zealand - http://www.rsnz.govt.nz
- Global Ballast Water Management Programme - India http://www.globallastwaterindia.com
- The Australian Marine Environmental Protection Association (AUSMEPA) - http://www.ausmepa.org.au
South America
- Brasil - Prevention and Control of Invasive Bivalves - http://zoo.bio.ufpr.br/invasores/sitesinternacionais.htm
- Brasil - Água de Lastro Brasil - www.aguadelastrobrasil.org.br
- Venezuela - Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos, Venezuela - http://www.inea.gob.ve/
- Colombia - http://www.invemar.org.co/index.jsp
- Chile - http://www.mma.gob.cl/biodiversidad/1313/w3-channel.html
- Argentina - http://www.prefecturanaval.gov.ar/web/es/html/portada.php