NEWS | GloFouling

Oct 20, 20225 min read

2nd GloFouling Partnerships Forum presents state of affairs on biofouling management

The 2nd GloFouling Partnerships Forum and Exhibition on Biofouling Prevention and Management for Maritime Industries (11-14 October) was...

Latin America moves towards improved marine biosecurity

John Alonso

Oct 3, 20222 min read

Latin America moves towards improved marine biosecurity

CPPS held the first Task Force meeting to develop a Regional strategy and Action plan on biofouling management in the Southeast Pacific...

New technology research at the forefront of GIA for Marine Biosafety

Jurga Šaulė

Sep 14, 20222 min read

New technology research at the forefront of GIA for Marine Biosafety

JSTRA is the latest member to join the GIA just in time before it’s 8th meeting due to take place on Monday 10th October 2022, where the mem

GIA commissions animation on biofouling management solutions

Marija Vranic

Jun 22, 20221 min read

GIA commissions animation on biofouling management solutions

Raising awareness of and combatting ocean pollution caused by micro-plastics, bio-fouling, chemicals and macro-organisms were the focus...

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...

Countries in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden draft Regional Strategy for Biofouling Management

Marija Vranic

Mar 24, 20222 min read

Countries in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden draft Regional Strategy for Biofouling Management

Coordinating efforts to prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden was at the core of a meeting...

KCC Corporation joins the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety

Marija Vranic

Feb 22, 20222 min read

KCC Corporation joins the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety

Members of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety conveyed for its sixth meeting and welcomed KCC Corporation, based in...

Three countries lead the delivery of a training course on biofouling management

Marija Vranic

Dec 6, 20213 min read

Three countries lead the delivery of a training course on biofouling management

Jordan, the Philippines and Indonesia, through their respective training institutions, have delivered the training course on marine...

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'...

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...

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...

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...

CPPS and IMO organize virtual regional workshop on biofouling management

John Alonso

Sep 3, 20212 min read

CPPS and IMO organize virtual regional workshop on biofouling management

The Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS), together with the GloFouling Partnerships project, has organized a virtual...

Approaching biofouling management from regional perspectives

John Alonso

Jun 24, 20212 min read

Approaching biofouling management from regional perspectives

The International Maritime Organization and its GloFouling Partnerships project have conducted three seminars to increase awareness among...

Behind the scenes – Implementing Projects in the age of COVID-19

John Alonso

Jun 8, 20214 min read

Behind the scenes – Implementing Projects in the age of COVID-19

The aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a series of policy measures across the world aimed at stimulating national...

GloFouling and the Philippines collaborate in the first training course on biofouling management

Jurga Šaulė

Dec 18, 20202 min read

GloFouling and the Philippines collaborate in the first training course on biofouling management

The IMO executed - GloFouling Partnerships Project, and the government of the Philippines, have organised the first delivery of a new...

The role of Recreational boating in the spread of Invasive Species

Jurga Šaulė

Nov 23, 20202 min read

The role of Recreational boating in the spread of Invasive Species

The GloFouling Partnerships Project has recently collaborated with The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST),...

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...

Industry leaders to focus on GHG reduction potential of biofouling management

Jurga Šaulė

Oct 26, 20202 min read

Industry leaders to focus on GHG reduction potential of biofouling management

The first meeting of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety Task Force has identified the four work streams that will...

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...