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    Mauritius Oil Spill: Japan Asked to Pay $34 Million for Recovery Efforts

    Mauritius Oil Spill: Japan Asked to Pay $34 Million for Recovery Efforts

    By Seerat Chabba Mauritius has asked Japan to pay close to 3.6 billion yen (€28.5 billion, $34 million) in order to support local fishermen whose livelihoods were adversely impacted by an oil leak last month, according to a Mauritian government document accessed by Japanese news agency Kyodo News. The spill occurred when Japanese bulk carrier […]

    17 Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore in Mauritius Near Oil Spill

    17 Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore in Mauritius Near Oil Spill

    At least 17 dead dolphins washed up on Mauritius’ beaches Wednesday, raising questions about what effect the oil spilled from the Japanese cargo tanker MV Wakashio, which ran aground on July 25, is having on marine life surrounding the Indian Ocean island-nation, according to Reuters. As thousands of tons of fuel spilled into the ocean, […]

    Mauritius Arrests Captain of Ship Behind Devastating Oil Spill

    Mauritius Arrests Captain of Ship Behind Devastating Oil Spill

    The captain of the ship that ran aground off Mauritius and caused an environmental crisis when oil began leaking close to the island nation’s unique marine ecosystems was arrested, both police and the captain’s lawyer said on Tuesday. The captain, 58-year-old Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar of India, was charged with endangering safe navigation, BBC News reported. […]

    Oil Spill Disasters: How to Limit Environmental Damage

    Oil Spill Disasters: How to Limit Environmental Damage

    By Loveday Wright and Stuart Braun After a Japanese-owned oil tanker struck a reef off Mauritius on July 25, a prolonged period of inaction is threatening to become an ecological disaster. Carrying nearly 4,000 metric tons of fuel oil, the tanker ran aground near Pointe d’Esny on the island in the Indian Ocean. “Local authorities […]

    Mauritius’ First Major Oil Spill Poses Environmental Crisis

    Mauritius’ First Major Oil Spill Poses Environmental Crisis

    The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, renowned for its coral reefs, is facing an unprecedented ecological catastrophe after a tanker ran aground offshore and began leaking oil. The 984-foot MV Wakashio ran aground on July 25 and began to break up due to rough waters, The Guardian reported. It contained about 220.5 tons of diesel […]