"onesnaževanje" pomeni človekovo neposredno ali posredno vnašanje snovi ali energije v morsko okolje, vključno z rečnimi ustji, ki ima škodljive posledice, kot so nevarnost za zdravje ljudi, škodovanje živim virom in morskemu življenju, oviranje zakonite uporabe morja, vključno z ribolovom, slabša kakovost morske vode za uporabo in manj možnosti za rekreacijo in drugo uporabo;
'pollution` means introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, resulting in such deleterious effects as hazard to human health, harm to living resources and marine life, hindrance to legitimate uses of the sea including fishing, impairment of the quality for use of sea water, and reduction of amenities;