Marine invasion: Maritime urged to stem the tide

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Invasive non-native species (INNS) are arriving, settling and spreading through everyday marine activity, with marinas and commercial shipping playing a central role in the growth.

It is a growing global problem, and one that the APEM Group has brought under the spotlight in a biosecurity plan that lays out the actions ports, marinas and vessel operators should be taking to minimise the issue.

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