- MARPOL permits unprocessed food waste to be discharged into the sea from vessels.
- It should be at a distance not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land.
- However, not all coastal states do not define their ‘nearest land boundary’ in the same way.
According to reports, vessels trading to China are regularly fined for non-compliance with garbage discharge provisions in Chinese waters, most often for illegal dumping of food wastes. Chinese requirements for discharges of food wastes are...
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