October 2014 | Page 6 of 6 | Oceana

Photos: Oil Spill in Chile’s Quintero Bay Affects Local Wildlife, Fisheries

Last week, nearly 800 gallons of oil spilled into Quintero Bay, Chile at the Monobuoy Terminal when intake hoses broke free from an oil tanker. The National Fishing and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) filed a criminal lawsuit against those responsible for the spill, and Oceana in Chile requested that the Environmental Superintendency (ES) conduct an investigation … Read more