Report on Performance Standards for Ballast Water Discharges in California Waters
This report was prepared for the California Legislature pursuant to the Marine Invasive Species Act of 2003 (Act). The Act reauthorized and enhanced the original law, The Ballast Water Management and Control for Nonindigenous Species Act of 1999. In accordance with...
Report on Commercial Vessel Fouling in California: Analysis, Evaluation, and Recommendations to Reduce Nonindigenous Species Release from the Non-Ballast Water Vector
This report was prepared for the California Legislature pursuant to the Marine Invasive Species Act of 2003 (Act), codified as California Public Resources Code (PRC) Sections 71203-71210.5. The Act enhanced and reauthorized the original law, the Ballast Water...
About the Marine Invasive Species Program
The Marine Invasive Species Program seeks to be a world-leading program that reduces the risk of aquatic nonindigenous species introduction into California's waters. We strive to accomplish this goal through: The development, implementation, and enforcement of...
Reports & Presentations
The Marine Invasive Species Program reports to the California Legislature on a variety of program activities. The reports are listed below. Staff also give presentations on invasive species and reducing the risk of shipping mediated nonindigenous species...