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| title | chunk | source | category | tags | date_saved | instance |
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| Marine pollution | 7/7 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_pollution | reference | science, encyclopedia | 2026-05-05T07:36:11.497461+00:00 | kb-cron |
In 1948, Harry Truman signed a law formerly known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that allowed the federal government to control marine pollution in United States of America. In 1972, the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (MPRSA) was passed by the United States Congress, and regulates ocean dumping of waste in US waters. The 1954 Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil and the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships were weakly enforced due to a lack of respect for the laws from flag states. In 1973 and 1978, MARPOL 73/78 was a treaty written to control vessel pollution, especially regarding oil. In 1983, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships enforced the MARPOL 73/78 treaty internationally. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was established to protect the marine environment by governing states to control their pollution to the ocean. It put restrictions on the amount of toxins and pollutants that come from all ships internationally. In 2006, the Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Ac. It was established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help identify, determine the source of, reduce and prevent marine debris. In December 2017, the UN Environmental Agency (UNEA) established the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics with the purpose of examining marine plastic pollutions and to evaluate ways to handle the issue. In August 2023, the International Maritime Organization introduced Revised guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise from shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life containing provisions to help limit the noise resulting from the ships, to ensure the impact of noise on the marine life is addressed.
== See also ==
== References ==
== External links == UN Ocean Decade US NOAA Marine Debris Program