The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday expressed confidence it could finish siphoning the oil from a sunken tanker off Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro within the four-month timetable.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources recommended keeping the fishing ban in three towns in Oriental Mindoro still affected by the oil slicks.
The Dynamic Support Vessel “Fire Opal” from Singapore to be used in extracting the industrial fuel from the sunken M/T Princess Empress was scheduled to arrive in Oriental Mindoro on Monday.It was estimated that some 100,000 to 120,000 liters each may still be in one or two containers of the tanker.
“The latest analyses of the DA-BFAR showed that traces of oil and grease in water samples slightly increased in all sampling sites in comparison to the baseline data, but these were still within the standard limit of <3.0 mg/L for Class SC waters or those suited for boating and fishing activities, as well as fish propagation intended for commercial and sustenance purposes,” the BFAR said.
Calapan City, along with the towns of Bansud, and Gloria have been declared safe for fishing activities, as well as the coastal communities of Bongabong, Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, Baco, Puerto Galera, and San Teodoro, according to DA-BFAR.
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