A serious issue to the Australian marine environment is the dumping of rubbish from ships. There have been a number of cases,<ref>[http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/pollution/dumping/history/pubs/sea-dumping-history.pdf A history of sea dumping off Australia and its territories]</ref> particularly involving the navy of Australian and other countries polluting Australian waters including the dumping of [[chemical warfare]] agents. Recently documented cases include the aircraft carrier [[USS Ronald Reagan]] in 2006 which was found to be dumping rubbish off the shores of [[Moreton Island]].<ref name="uscefdl">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2006/02/01/scd-us-carrier-exempt-from-dumping-law/ |title=US carrier exempt from dumping law |author= |accessdate=22 March 2012 |date=1 February 2006 |newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily |publisher=Sunshine Coast Newspaper Company }}</ref> In Victoria, a large number of toxic drums containing [[1,2-Dichlorobenzene]] xylenol, a substance very toxic to aquatic creatures washed up on beaches during May 2009 presumably fallen off a passing container ship.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/mass-decontamination-as-toxic-drums-continue-to-wash-ashore-20090520-bfpn.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=Mass decontamination as toxic drums continue to wash ashore | first=Chris | last=Johnston | date=21 May 2009}}</ref> |
A serious issue to the Australian marine environment is the dumping of rubbish from ships. There have been a number of cases,<ref>[http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/pollution/dumping/history/pubs/sea-dumping-history.pdf A history of sea dumping off Australia and its territories]</ref> particularly involving the navy of Australian and other countries polluting Australian waters including the dumping of [[chemical warfare]] agents. Recently documented cases include the aircraft carrier [[USS Ronald Reagan]] in 2006 which was found to be dumping rubbish off the shores of [[Moreton Island]].<ref name="uscefdl">{{Cite news |url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2006/02/01/scd-us-carrier-exempt-from-dumping-law/ |title=US carrier exempt from dumping law |author= |accessdate=22 March 2012 |date=1 February 2006 |newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily |publisher=Sunshine Coast Newspaper Company }}</ref> In Victoria, a large number of toxic drums containing [[1,2-Dichlorobenzene]] xylenol, a substance very toxic to aquatic creatures washed up on beaches during May 2009 presumably fallen off a passing container ship.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/mass-decontamination-as-toxic-drums-continue-to-wash-ashore-20090520-bfpn.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=Mass decontamination as toxic drums continue to wash ashore | first=Chris | last=Johnston | date=21 May 2009}}</ref> |