The workshop will include presentations on the
status of introduced organisms in member countries and progress
in developing inventories of introduced species; reports of activities
related to research on vectors, including natural (currents and
organisms such as turtles and birds), and anthropogenic (ballast
water, hull fouling, fisheries, etc) ones; reports of activities
related to the Ballast Water Management Convention, especially measurement
of compliance with ballast water exchange protocols, and measurement
of effectiveness and development of systems of ballast water treatment.
The workshop aims to have a discussion on the establishment of a
Working Group on introduced species under MEQ.