Thread: The Marpol Treaty Agreement

I was reading awhile back while studying for a guiding license, and came across this.Decided it wasn't worth the time to get one.

Just wanted to give you all a heads up about the MTA and that's it.

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The Marpol Treaty Agreement makes it ILLEGAL to dump plastic in any waters.It also makes it illegal to dump the following materials in U.S Lakes,Rivers,Bays,Sounds and up to 1 mile offshore.

Garbage-Glass-Food-Rags-Paper-Metal-Dunnage and Crockery ANYWHERE.

Each violation of these requirements may result in civil penalty up to $25,000,a fine up to $50,000 and imprisonment up to 5 years.



Info taken from the United Safe Boating Institute,and USCG