11 Monitoring and Review
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11 Monitoring and Review

  11.1 The use of the designated ballast water exchange area and any impacts on the aquatic environment, human health, property or resources of the port State or those of other States should be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis.

  11.2 One reason for monitoring may be to document the occurrence of harmful aquatic organisms in such areas which may be introduced by ballast water exchange. In case harmful aquatic organisms are found to be introduced, the designated ballast water exchange area may be closed to avoid promoting the spread of such newly occurring species to other regions.

Parent topic: Annex - Guidelines on Designation of Areas for Ballast Water Exchange (G14)
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