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Vanuatu's maritime regulator has banned all international vessels from carrying out underwater hull cleaning in its waters.
The regulator, Kembro Manderson, said a survey had been carried out by the Department of Fisheries which discovered five non-native marine species in Port Vila harbour.
Mr Manderson said his office was concerned that more non-native marine species may have been introduced since it had been set in 2017
Mr Manderson said there was a risk that such non-native species may be harmful to Vanuatu's marine life.
Source:
RNZ Pacific
