New environmental law creates tension between Canadian government and U.S. shippers

Jim Weakley, president of the Lake Carriers' Association, argues that the new Canadian regulation on ballast water is primarily a trade issue rather than an environmental one, suggesting that the regulations could disadvantage American shippers by imposing additional operational costs.

Rochelle Sturtevant, an aquatic invasive species researcher, emphasizes that the new Canadian law necessitates additional ballast water filtration systems on freighters, aiming to prevent invasive species from being introduced into Canada's waters, thereby underscoring the environmental intent of the policy.

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