What is the primary reason why the ballast water management regulations exist as applicable to vessels equipped with ballast tanks operating in U.S. w...

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What is the primary reason why the ballast water management regulations exist as applicable to vessels equipped with ballast tanks operating in U.S. waters?

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Prevent invasion of non-indigenous foreign marine species into U.S. waters.

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