What is pssa?

A Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) is an area that needs special protection through action by IMO because of its significance for recognized ecological or socio-economic or scientific reasons and which may be vulnerable to damage by international maritime activities. A PSSA is an area that needs special protection through action by IMO because of its significance for recognized ecological or socio-economic or scientific. A Particularly Sensitive Sea Area is an area that needs special protection through action by the IMO because of its significance for recognized ecological or. Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) provide a mechanism for strict. In Annex I Prevention of pollution by oil, Annex II Control of pollution by noxious liquid substances, Annex IV Prevention of pollution by sewage from ships and.