Legal Regulation Of Marine Invasive Species Prevention In Australia

As a country surrounded by water, ships are becoming one of the main tools of Australia when trading with other countries and regions, therefore shipping is very developed in Australia. However, as the frequent shipping trade, it also brings another major negative impact, that is the phenomenon of marine invasive species is very serious in Australia.Every year, lots kinds of marine invasive species are intentionally or unintentionally carried to Australia by ships, which brings great harm to Australia’s local economy, ecological environment and species diversity. Therefore, for this huge harm, Australia attaches great importance to prevent and control marine invasive species from the outset, and as a result, which makes Australia standing in the world leading role all the time in terms of preventing and controlling marine invasive species. Therefore, research on prevent and control of marine invasive species problem in Australia is also the theme of this paper.At the same time, because China is one of the countries suffered the harm of invasive species deeply, therefore, by searching on the the prevention and control of marine invasive species of Australia, learning its advanced experience, eventually to guide China in preventing and controlling foreign species.This article is divided into five parts, the first part, is to define the relevant concepts:what is foreign invasive species, and foreign marine invasive species; and expounds the present situation of the marine species invasion in Australia and the impacts it brought;The second part details the international treaties about prevention and control of marine invasive species that Australia has joined, the essential situation of those treaties from drafting to coming into force and the time that Australia joined and how the treaties regulated on marine biological diversity.The third part expounds the basic situation of the international treaty, namely Ballast Water Convention that Australia did not join,including:the process of forming, frame structure,clause related to the prevention and control of marine invasive species, and so on. And its attitude towards this convention;The fourth part emphasizes the specific compliance and performance of the international treaties that Australia has joined, including analysis the reasons to join the convention from different perspectives, domestic legislation situation under the system of the convention, we can find how detail and perfectly the Australian legal system are;The fifth part, mainly about although did not join the ballast water convention, Australia pays high attention of ship ballast water, from federal government to local government has a perfect legal system and regulations, as well as specific department and organization.The sixth part, by summing up the experience of preventing and controlling marine foreign species in Australia, based on the reality of China, expound the enlightenment to our country.