Information Sheets
- Program Information (February 2024)
- Vessel Vectors of Non-Indigenous Species (February 2024)
- Ballast Water Management (November 2023)
- Biofouling Management (November 2023)
- Reporting and Recordkeeping (February 2024)
- Sample Ballast Water Log
- Biofouling Guidance Document (September 2017)
Reporting Forms (examples, instructions, & blank forms)
- Ballast Water Management Report Form, Instructions, & Examples – via the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, National Ballast Information Clearinghouse
- Submit the Annual Vessel Reporting Form
Archive of General Correspondence & Policy Updates
- 2023 Marine Invasive Species Program Updates
- 2022 Marine Invasive Species Program Updates
- 2021 Information & Reporting Updates on the Marine Invasive Species Program
- 2021 Changes to the Annual Vessel Reporting Form submission requirements
- 2019 Amendments to the Marine Invasive Species Act: AB 912
- 2019 California Ballast Water Log Requirements
Information & Resources
Laws & Regs
Contacts
Program Manager
Chris Scianni
562.499.6390
Chris.Scianni@slc.ca.gov
Ballast Water and Biofouling
Lina Ceballos Osuna
916.574.1864
Lina.Ceballos@slc.ca.gov
Raya Nedelcheva
916.574.2568
Raya.Nedelcheva@slc.ca.gov
Jonathan Thompson
916.574.2276
Jonathan.Thompson@slc.ca.gov
Recordkeeping/Administration
Jackie Mackay
562.499.6312
Jackie.Mackay@slc.ca.gov
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