Global

Jul 183 min read

Global Industry Alliance re-elects the chair and elects first vice-chair

Global Industry Alliance ( GIA ) for Marine Biosafety convened on 20 June for the second of four meetings in 2024. The GIA members –...

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Global Industry Alliance ongoing work and plan ahead

Jurga Šaulė

Feb 273 min read

Global Industry Alliance ongoing work and plan ahead

Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety convened on 22 February for the first of four meetings in 2024. At the core of the...

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Jurga Šaulė

Oct 11, 20232 min read

2023 IMO Biofouling Guidelines

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been at the forefront of the international efforts to address adverse impact of...

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Galapagos Islands host international workshop on biofouling management in marine protected areas

Jurga Šaulė

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Galapagos Islands host international workshop on biofouling management in marine protected areas

The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, hosted an IMO's international workshop on biofouling management in MPAs and PSSAs.

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The GIA for Marine Biosafety welcomes Hempel a new member and approve its programme of work for 2023

Jurga Šaulė

Mar 9, 20233 min read

The GIA for Marine Biosafety welcomes Hempel a new member and approve its programme of work for 2023

Members of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety met on 28th February 2023 for their 10th meeting to discuss the...

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Tackling aquatic invasive species introduced via biofouling – GloFouling task force reviews progress

Marija Vranic

Apr 22, 20223 min read

Tackling aquatic invasive species introduced via biofouling – GloFouling task force reviews progress

The Global Project Task Force of the IMO-executed GloFouling Partnerships project, a collaboration between the Global Environment...

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Marija Vranic

Nov 11, 20212 min read

GIA side event at COP26

The Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety has shared the early findings of its new "Report on the Impact of Ships'...

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Aquaculture: Cross-sectoral cooperation to drive improved biofouling management

John Alonso

Oct 26, 20212 min read

Aquaculture: Cross-sectoral cooperation to drive improved biofouling management

As part of its support to GloFouling Partnerships, the World Aquaculture Society has published an article in its Magazine to raise the...

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John Alonso

Oct 24, 20211 min read

New Chair elected for the GIA

The members of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety gathered on 21 October at what is already the 5th meeting of the...

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Delivering global projects during a pandemic: sharing the experience

Lilia Khodjet El Khil

Sep 28, 20217 min read

Delivering global projects during a pandemic: sharing the experience

We are approaching the end of 2021, the second of two years of a truly anomalous period, characterized by the outbreak of a pandemic that...

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The GESAMP working group on biofouling holds its first meeting

Jurga Šaulė

Oct 30, 20202 min read

The GESAMP working group on biofouling holds its first meeting

The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) is an independent, interdisciplinary...

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Global Industry Alliance attracts more members

Jurga Šaulė

Oct 16, 20202 min read

Global Industry Alliance attracts more members

Since its launch, with only four founding members in June 2020, the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety has been actively...

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Jurga Šaulė

Oct 8, 20201 min read

New strategic partner joins the project

The most recent addition to GloFouling Strategic Partners is KRISO. The Institute has several research and engineering centers that are...

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GIA for Marine Biosafety continues to expand

Jurga Šaulė

Sep 21, 20202 min read

GIA for Marine Biosafety continues to expand

Tas Global Co., Ltd. is the latest addition to the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety. A GloFouling Partnerships...

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New member joins the Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety

Jurga Šaulė

Sep 9, 20202 min read

New member joins the Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety

Hapag-Lloyd AG is the latest entity to join the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, an initiative launched in June 2020...

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UN Agencies join hands with private sector

Jurga Šaulė

Jun 8, 20202 min read

UN Agencies join hands with private sector

The GloFouling Partnerships concluded today a ground-breaking agreement with stakeholders in the private sector aiming to accelerate the...

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Integrating the private sector in ocean governance

John Alonso

Dec 2, 20192 min read

Integrating the private sector in ocean governance

Continuous investment in the blue economy is fostering the development of new and more intense uses of ocean resources that could have a...

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The GloFouling R&D Forum kicks-off in style

John Alonso

Oct 1, 20192 min read

The GloFouling R&D Forum kicks-off in style

the event was opened by Mr. Theofanis Karayannis, on behalf of IMO, and Ms. Lyn O’Connell, Deputy Secretary of the Australian Department of

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John Alonso

Apr 21, 20191 min read

Raising awareness on marine hitchhikers

The GloFouling Partnerships, in collaboration with UNDP and IMO Media, has published a photo story titled "Preventing Marine Hitchhikers"....

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Global Project Task Force meets in London

John Alonso

Mar 22, 20192 min read

Global Project Task Force meets in London

Participating countries and project stakeholders attend the Inception workshop Representatives from the 12 Lead Partnering Countries and...

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