Related Links

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides scientific advice to Transport Canada on the threat of aquatic invasive species from ships, including ballast water, hull fouling, sea chests, etc. and conducts scientific research related to ballast water regulations and standards.
• Environment Canada
  Environment Canada is the department with the lead responsibility for invasive species issues, except with respect to agriculture. It is developing a national strategy on the prevention and control of invasive species.

Significant information on ballast water and alien species exist in a number of locations, including the following:

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - G - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

A

• Abstracts from the 1st International Ballast Water Treatment R&D Symposium
• ANS Clearinghouse: Ballast Water
• Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force

C

• Canadian Border Inspection Agency
• Canadian Coast Guard
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Canadian Shipowners Association
• Council of Great Lakes Governors

D

• Ducks Unlimited Canada

E

• Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network

G

• Global Ballast Water Management Programme (GloBallast)
• Great Lakes Directory
• Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
• Great Lakes Fishery Commission
• Great Lakes Information Network
• Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species
• Great Lakes Protection Fund
• Great Lakes Science Center
• Great Lakes Sea Grant Network
• Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
• Great Lakes United

I

• International Association of Great Lakes Research
• International Ballast Discharge Monitoring Device Workshop Report
• International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species
• International Joint Commission
• International Maritime Organization
• International Network for Environmental Management Resources

N

• National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
• National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse
• National Sea Grant College Program
  • California Sea Grant
  • Michigan Sea Grant
  • Minnesota Sea Grant
  • New York Sea Grant
  • Pennsylvania Sea Grant
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Northeast Midwest Institute's Biological Pollution Page

O

• Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
• Ontario Marine Operators Association
• Ontario Ministry of the Environment
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

P

• Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

S

• Shipping Federation of Canada
• Star Tribune
• SGNIS (Sea Grant Non-Indigenous Species)
• St. Lawrence Seaway

U

• US Coast Guard
• US Coast Guard National Ballast Water Management Program
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• US Geological Survey
• USGS General Non-indigenous Species References

V

• Vancouver Port Authority

W

• West Coast Ballast Outreach Project