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THE DISCHARGE OF ALL FORMS OF PLASTIC INTO ALL WATERS IS PROHIBITED
THE DISCHARGE OF ALL GARBAGE IS PROHIBITED
into the navigable waters of the United States, and into all other waters except as specifically allowed.
MARPOL ANNEX V – SPECIAL AREAS
REPORT ILLEGAL DISPOSAL TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD ON VHF RADIO CHANNEL 16
ALLOWED: 3 to 12 nautical miles from land – Food waste ground to pass through a one-inch
mesh screen.
ALLOWED: 12 or more nautical miles from land – Food waste ground as above, and waste
water, and cleaning agents, en route as far from shore as practicable, that are not
harmful to the marine environment.
GULF OF MEXICO & CARIBBEAN SEA – Food waste en route ground to pass through a
one-inch mesh screen.
WESTERN CARIBBEAN REGION – Discharge of all garbage prohibited within 12 nautical miles
of land.
Any person who violates the above requirements is liable for civil and/or criminal penalties and
regional, state and local restrictions on garbage discharges may also apply.
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