Manila Bulletin
PCG tells 4 Mindoro towns to stop fishing activities as oil spill spreads
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has advised residents of four Oriental Mindoro towns – Naujan, Pola, Pinamalayan, and Bongabong – to stop fishing activities due to an oil spill from the sunken motor tanker MT Princess Empress.
These areas have been declared as exclusion zones, prohibiting residents from coming into contact with coastal waters due to potential health hazards.
PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo emphasized the necessity of these measures for the health and safety of the affected communities.
The oil spill, originating from 800,000 liters of industrial cargo fuel mixed with diesel, has spread over an estimated two to three kilometers in length.
Containment operations are underway to prevent further spreading of the spillage.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) warned that the oil spill threatens at least 21 marine protected areas in the province.
The impact on fishing, the primary livelihood in the affected municipalities, is a significant concern.
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