Fishing Community in the Philippines

Barangay Kanluran fishers repair nets as they heed the request of local authorities not to go offshore due to the diesel oil leak occurred on August 8th. Greenpeace laments the serious ecological and health hazards caused by the diesel oil spill in Rosario, Cavite that has already damaged the marine environment and threatens the lives and livelihoods of communities in the affected coastal areas

Unique identifier: GP04Q27

Type: Image

Shoot date: 10/08/2013

Locations: Asia, Cavite, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Jimmy Domingo / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Diesel Oil Spill in the Philippines

A diesel oil leak adversely affects Rosario town, Cavite Province, as the spill occurred near the shore on August 8, 2013. Health authorities issued warnings, a ban on fishing, gathering of shellfish, and recreational activities in the affected areas as the spill may have contaminated marine creatures and may cause harm to human health.
On August 12th, two days after these images where taken, the Philippine Coast Guard divers have found a leak in a submerged pipeline of the giant oil firm Petron Corp. off the coast of Cavite, indicating it was the source of the oil spill that turned parts of Manila Bay red and adversely affected at least four coastal towns in the province.

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