International Maritime Organization (IMO)
2023 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships' Biofouling to Minimize the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species | Revised Guidelines
Resolution MEPC.378(80) <br /> IMO, 7 July 2023
2011 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships' Biofouling to Minimize the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species | Original (obsolete) Guidelines, see latest adopted in 2023 above
Resolution MEPC.207(62)<br /> IMO, 15 July 2011
Guidance for Evaluating the 2011 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships' Biofouling to Minimize the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species
Circular MEPC.1/Circ.811 IMO, 13 June 2013
Guidance for Minimizing the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species as Biofouling (Hull Fouling) for Recreational Craft
Circular MEPC.1/Circ.792 IMO, 12 November 2012
Guidance on In-water Cleaning of Ships' Biofouling
Circular MEPC.1/Circ.918 IMO, 29 April 2025
New Zealand
Craft Risk Management Standard
Biofouling on vessels arriving to New Zealand<br /> MPI, 15 November 2018
Guidance Document for the Craft Risk Management Standard for Biofouling
MPI, 6 April 2018
Technical Guidance on Biofouling Management for Vessels Arriving to New Zealand
MPI Technical Paper No: 2018/07<br /> MPI, March 2018
USA: California State
Craft Guidance Document for: Biofouling Management Regulations to Minimize the Transfer of Nonindigenous Species from Vessels Arriving at California Ports
California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 2298.1 et seq.<br /> Marine Invasive Species Program, California Sate Lands Commission, 19 September 2017
Australia
Anti-Fouling and In-water Cleaning Guidelines
Commonwealth of Australia, April 2015
National Biofouling Management Guidelines for Commercial Vessels
Commonwealth of Australia, 2009
National Biofouling Management Guidelines for Commercial Fishing Vessels
Commonwealth of Australia, 2009
National Biofouling Management Guidelines for Recreational Vessels
Commonwealth of Australia, 2009
National Biofouling Management Guidelines for Non-Trading Vessels
Commonwealth of Australia, 2009
National Biofouling Management Guidelines for Petroleum Production and Exploration Industry
Commonwealth of Australia, 2009
National Biofouling Management Guidelines for the Aquaculture Industry
Commonwealth of Australia, 2009
Brazil
Standards of the Maritime Authority for the Prevention of Environmental Pollution Caused by Vessels and Platforms - NORMAM-401/DPC
Ministry of Defense/Navy Command/General Directorate of Navigation/Directorate of Ports and Coasts, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, June 10, 2025