| CLIA Update 14 June 18: Ensuring Healthy and Vibrant Seas

WITH Joel Katz, MD, CLIA Australasia – To coincide with World
Oceans Day last week, several
CLIA Cruise Lines announced
initiatives to further preserve and
sustain the oceans we sail in.
Individual lines and the industry
continue to take strong steps in
environmental protection, reducing
pollution and preserving marine life
and ocean health.
While, first and foremost,
protecting the environment is the
right thing to do, as an industry we
have a strong business imperative
to ensure healthy and vibrant seas.
The problems of ocean pollution
are real. Cruising still has work
to do, but our cruise lines are
committed to taking aggressive
steps and making progress.
For example, all member lines
have robust recycling programs,
and many ships deploy advanced
wastewater purification systems.
Cruise ships never discharge
untreated sewage at sea.
CLIA lines are heeding the call to
reduce emissions, using cleaner
fuels, and increasing the number of
ships that employ exhaust cleaning
systems.
Beyond this, cruise lines partner
with organizations such as the
Nature Conservancy and the World
Wildlife Fund and support academic
research that promotes ocean
health.
You can find more details by
visiting www.cruising.org.au.