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Invasive alien species are recognised as one of the leading threats to biodiversity and also impose enormous costs on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and other human enterprises, as well as on human health. Rapidly accelerating human trade, touris

The ballast water risk assessment is designed to help determine the level of risk the ballast water of different vessels may pose to the territories and whether the ballast water more or less likely to contain invasive species. This risk assessment s

These are the top 25 marine non-indigenous species of concern identified for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).

These are the top 25 marine non-indigenous species of concern identified for Tuvalu.

Preventing the arrival, establishment and spread of marine non-indigenous species (NIS) is most cost- and time- effective during the transport stage. Vessels can accumulate biofouling (attached aquatic plants and animals) and spread them beyond their

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (Ballast Water Management Convention or BWM Convention) is an international maritime treaty that requires international vessels that fly flags of signat

This document provides sampling guidance for rapid marine assessments performed in the field to detect new marine non-indigenous species (NIS) across the Pacific islands and territories. It provides links to existing information and resources to help

This document is the result of a review of existing literature on the potential mitigation and management strategies for reducing the impact of marine non-indigenous species (NIS) that are the focus of the Pacific Island countries and territories Mar

These are the top 25 marine non-indigenous species of concern identified for the Pacific island countries and territories.