Ocean Pollution, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Oceans and Atmosphere..., 93-1, on S. 1067..., S. 1070..., S. 1351..., June 12, 13, and 28, 19731974 - 393 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 23
... equipment ; but when they intentionally slip them , when they are inside Alaskan waters , they are burglars , and ought to be treated as such . I don't think we even require our own nets to be marked so that they can be identified . Dr ...
... equipment ; but when they intentionally slip them , when they are inside Alaskan waters , they are burglars , and ought to be treated as such . I don't think we even require our own nets to be marked so that they can be identified . Dr ...
Page 27
... miles from any populated area . Whether it was carried there by wind and ocean circulation or by men and equipment is not yet clearly established . That this manmade chem- ical compound has been found in the most remote regions 27.
... miles from any populated area . Whether it was carried there by wind and ocean circulation or by men and equipment is not yet clearly established . That this manmade chem- ical compound has been found in the most remote regions 27.
Page 61
... equipment developed for this program . Several thousand measurements of fallout radiocesium , 137Cs , in the upper layers of the Pacific have been made . This study of the progress of fallout in the upper layers of the open Pacific has ...
... equipment developed for this program . Several thousand measurements of fallout radiocesium , 137Cs , in the upper layers of the Pacific have been made . This study of the progress of fallout in the upper layers of the open Pacific has ...
Page 62
... equipment . We have found that certain tissues of the albacore tuna are especially effective in indicating changes in concentrations of certain metallic nuclides in the open ocean . Other marine indicator species that are more ...
... equipment . We have found that certain tissues of the albacore tuna are especially effective in indicating changes in concentrations of certain metallic nuclides in the open ocean . Other marine indicator species that are more ...
Page 69
... equipment developed for this program . Several thousand measurements of fallout radiocesium , 137Cs , in the upper layers of the Pacific have been made . This study of the progress of fallout in the upper layers of the open Pacific has ...
... equipment developed for this program . Several thousand measurements of fallout radiocesium , 137Cs , in the upper layers of the Pacific have been made . This study of the progress of fallout in the upper layers of the open Pacific has ...
Common terms and phrases
Administration agencies Annex apply Article California Cargo Record cargo tanks certificate Chairman chemical Coast Guard Committee concentrations concerned Conference containing continental shelf crude oil damage delegations suggested discharge of oil disposal double bottom draft ecosystem effects effluent enforcement equipment fish flag Halibut heavy metals high seas hydrocarbons IMCO International Convention issue jurisdiction legislation licensed marine limited marine environment marine pollution Maritime materials ment mercury miles mineral nautical miles ocean dumping ocean pollution offshore oil discharge oil or oily Oil Record Book oil tankers oily mixture operations paragraph petroleum plankton port present Convention Prevention of Pollution problems procedures prohibited proposed provisions radioactive reception facilities requirements Sea by Oil seabed segregated ballast Senator HOLLINGS Senator STEVENS sewage Sierra Club sludge standards studies sub-paragraph territorial sea tion tons Torrey Canyon toxic treaty United Nations vessels violation waste York Bight
Popular passages
Page 161 - States shall take all possible steps to prevent pollution of the seas by substances that are liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.
Page 195 - International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, may be cited as the "Oil Pollution Act, 1961".
Page 69 - Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
Page 111 - Any such inspection shall be limited to verifying that there is on board a valid certificate, unless there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of the ship or its equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of that certificate.
Page 141 - Article shall be fully recorded without delay in the oil record book so that all the entries in the book "appropriate to that operation are completed. Each page of the book shall be signed by the officer or officers in charge of the operations concerned and, when the ship is manned, by the master of the ship. The...
Page 107 - Activities in the Area" means all activities of exploration for, and exploitation of, the resources of the Area. (4) "Pollution of the marine environment...
Page 175 - maritime casualty" means a collision of ships, stranding or other incident of navigation, or other occurrence on board a ship or external to it resulting in material damage or imminent threat of material damage to a ship or cargo ; 2. "ship...
Page 175 - This Convention shall not apply to those vessels and aircraft entitled to sovereign immunity under international law. However each party shall ensure by the adoption of appropriate measures that such vessels and aircraft owned or operated by it act in a manner consistent with the object and purpose of this Convention, and shall inform the Organisation accordingly.
Page 175 - XII as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline, or related interests from pollution or threat thereof or from other hazardous occurrences resulting from or caused by any activities in the Area.
Page 45 - States have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment.