In celebration of Earth Day, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today highlighted the continued efforts of its member lines to give protection to the sea environment. CLIA and its members lines have a vested interest in protecting the surroundings, not just as it is the responsible thing to do – but in addition because clean oceans and beaches are necessary to the cruise experience.  The international environmental standards that apply to the cruise line industry are stringent and comprehensive and are established by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a United Nations agency, in addition to national laws of port States where cruise ships visit.  The cruise industry, however, employs practices and procedures which are substantially more protective of our surroundings than are required by regulation and CLIA member lines must...
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