Characterization of fish hold effluent discharged from commercial fishing vessels into harbor waters

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

卷:87

Article

Albert, Ryan J.¹  McLaughlin, Christine¹  Falatko, Debra² 

[1] US EPA, Off Water, Off Wastewater Management, Permits Div, Washington, DC 20460 USA

[2] Eastern Res Grp Inc, Chantilly, VA 20151 USA

关键词: Fishing vessel;    Water quality;    Biochemical Oxygen Demand;    Vessel discharges;    Incidental discharges;    Fish hold;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.08.015

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Fish hold effluent and the effluent produced from the cleaning of fish holds may contain organic material resulting from the degradation of seafood and cleaning products (e.g., soaps and detergents). This effluent is often discharged by vessels into near shore waters and, therefore, could have the potential to contribute to water pollution in bays and estuaries. We characterized effluent from commercial fishing vessels with holds containing refrigerated seawater, ice slurry, or chipped ice. Concentrations of trace heavy metals, wet chemistry parameters, and nutrients in effluent were compared to screening benchmarks to determine if there is a reasonable potential for effluent discharge to contribute to nonattainment of water quality standards. Most analytes (67%) exceeded their benchmark concentration and, therefore, may have the potential to pose risk to human health or the environment if discharges are in significant quantities or there are many vessels discharging in the same areas. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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