MSSpotlight Environment & Sustainability: Oil spill threatens Mindoro island’s rich marine biodiversity An ugly oil spill has blemished the seascape of Mindoro island.
Thousands of fishermen in the Philippines have been ordered to stay ashore days after the accident as authorities struggled in to contain an oil spill from a sunken tanker that is threatening the region’s rich marine life and economy.
Princess Empress had engine trouble and sank in rough seas off Naujan municipality on Feb. 28. It was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil from Bataan province, near Manila, to the central province of Iloilo.Diesel fuel, which had been powering the Philippine tanker, and some of the cargo have leaked into the sea, the coast guard said previously, sparking concern for the environment and industries dependent on the ocean.
Rough seas have prevented the deployment of oil spill booms to stop the toxic material from spreading, Balilo said.It is not known how much diesel fuel and industrial fuel oil are in the water.He had ordered the province’s 18,000 registered fishermen to stay on shore until it was safe to fish. In the meantime, they would receive food packs.
An estimated 591 hectares of coral reefs, 1,626 hectares of mangroves and 362 hectares of seaweed could be “potentially affected” by the oil spill, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga said.
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