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 We also have been working with other federal agencies, environmental 

 groups and various shipping Industries (Including the cruise line industry) to 

 convene workshops and conferences to discuss Implementation of MARPOL Annex 

 V and develop plans for controlling marine debris. One such workshop was held in 

 Merida, Mexico in August of 1 992 to develop action plans for debris in the wider 

 Caribbean. This workshop was attended by cruise line industry representatives, 

 several representatives of US federal Agencies including the Coast Guard, and 

 representatives of over 10 Caribbean countries. The workshop was designed to 

 get all the various attendees talking together to work out realistic solutions to the 

 debris and solid waste problem in the area. 



In addition, I participated, along with other Federal, State, and local officials 

 in a seminar organized by the cruise industry in Florida on November 1992, at 

 which the industry was seeking better information on legal requirements and 

 exploring management and technology approaches to better managing wastes 

 generated aboard ships. 



Land based sources of marine debris : Vessels are not the only source of marine 

 debris, and EPA is actively working to address these other land-based sources 

 through clean-up activities, identification of sources, public education, and control 

 measures. 



