A Case Against Cruise Industry Expansion in Virginia

  The cruise industry is expanding in Virginia. With this comes mega-ships with thousands of passengers and the associated water and air pollution on a scale unparalleled by other vessels. The increased pollution threatens public health, our coastal ecosystems, and Virginia’s seafood industry. The citizen group, Protect-Virginia.org, has create a report justifying why we should not allow the cruise industry to expand. The report provides evidence of the detrimental health, environmental, and cultural impacts of the industry on port communities. Seafood industry impacts are also addressed along with effective cruise industry regulations implemented by other states, and in countries around the world, for consideration in Virginia.