Fishing banned in Limay, Bataan due to oil spill

  • 3 months ago
Fishing is now banned in Limay, Bataan days after tanker MT Terranova capsized and submerged off Lamao in Limay, Bataan last July 25, spilling oil in its nearby waters.

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00:00Fishing is now banned in Limay, Bataan, days after tanker MT Terra Nova capsized and submerged off Lamau in Limay, Bataan last July 25, spilling oil in its nearby waters
00:11Water samples taken from four barangays in Limay are also found to have levels of oil in Greece exceeding standard limits, not suitable for fishing and swimming
00:20Meanwhile, water samples taken from three barangays in Mariveles did not exceed standard limits
00:26The Philippine Coast Guard, meantime, deploys oil spill booms and is currently sealing the valves before siphoning operations can start
00:33Experts earlier forecast the oil spill could reach Metro Manila by Tuesday, July 30
00:38But in a press conference Tuesday afternoon, PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gavin says based on their aerial inspection earlier in the day, no oil sheen was seen going towards Manila

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