Singh Asha, Asmath Hamish, Chee Candice Leung, Darsan Junior
Commission for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Morne, Castries, Saint Lucia.
Institute of Marine Affairs, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2015 Apr 15;93(1-2):217-27. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.01.013. Epub 2015 Mar 7.
The semi enclosed Caribbean Sea is ranked as having one of the most intense maritime traffic in the world. These maritime activities have led to significant oil pollution. Simultaneously, this sea supports many critical habitats functioning as a Large Marine Ecosystem (LME). While the impacts of oil pollution are recognised, a number of management challenges remain. This study applies spatial modelling to identify critical areas potentially at risk from oil spills in the form of a potential oil spill risk (POSR) model. The model indicates that approximately 83% of the sea could be potentially impacted by oil spills due to shipping. The results from this study collectively support a management framework for minimising ship generated oil pollution in the Caribbean Sea. Among the recommended components are a common policy, surveillance and monitoring controls, standards, monitoring programmes, data collection and greater rates of convention ratifications.
半封闭的加勒比海被列为世界上海洋交通最繁忙的海域之一。这些海上活动导致了严重的石油污染。同时，这片海域支撑着许多关键栖息地，是一个大型海洋生态系统（LME）。虽然石油污染的影响已得到认可，但仍存在一些管理挑战。本研究应用空间建模，以潜在溢油风险（POSR）模型的形式识别可能面临溢油风险的关键区域。该模型表明，由于航运，约83%的海域可能受到溢油的潜在影响。本研究的结果共同支持了一个旨在将加勒比海船舶产生的石油污染降至最低的管理框架。建议的组成部分包括共同政策、监督和监测控制、标准、监测计划、数据收集以及更高的公约批准率。
