THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Monday warned of threats to the country’s transition to Blue Economy if the issue of Biofouling is not tackled by coastal countries across the world.
The species also move by clinging to submarine hulls, devices such as water inlets, pipe work, grates, ponds, and rivers that cause degradation to the environment. Jamoh also said that Biofouling can lead to food insecurity as this could also lead to social and economic impact. “These organism attached themselves to the outer surface and niche area of a ship and are then translocated from one eco-region to another.
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