I am writing on behalf of Great Lakes United to express our recommendations for the
improved regulation of ocean-going vessels declaring “no ballast on board” (NOBOB)
and the aquatic invasive species they carry. Great Lakes United is an international
coalition of over 170 environmental and conservation organizations, unions, academia and businesses in the United States, Canada, First Nations and tribes dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin ecosystem.