The sea pollution with petroleum products occurred off the coast of Moni on the territory of East Limassol. Департамент рыбного хозяйства и морских исследований сообщает, что все необходимые меры были предприняты оперативно.
According to the agency, the department was reported to the department on the day of June 26. During the inspection at sea, solid remains of oil were discovered, covering a small area of coastal rocks and artificial supports. “Pollution was completely removed using special equipment, adsorbents and water jet under high pressure,” the agency said in a statement.
The injured coastal district was closed to visiting and fenced by a floating barrier. The Department finds out the source of the oil spill.
Ecologists are concerned
The pollution incident occurred shortly after Cyprus was recognized by the country with the cleanest water in places for bathing. The island is famous for the quality of its sea and regularly ranks first in the rating of the European Commission.
However, the state of water off the coast of Limassol often causes the concern of environmental organizations. In May, representatives of NPO Friends of the Earth Cyprus stated that they received complaints from local residents who saw pollution in the sea off the coast of Limassol. NPO believes that official testing may not reflect the real state of affairs. “Information about violations is provided to the public untimely or not published at all. At the same time, residents have no access to official data on the quality of water, ”the organization said.
No longer the first large pollution
In May 2019, oil spills occurred off the coast of Limassol. In the afternoon of May 22, on the open sea east of Limassol, solid and semi -solid remains of oil products that were moving to the West, to the Limassol Gulf, appeared. As soon as it became known about the incident, the forces of the Department of Fisheries and the private company to combat the sea pollution with which local authorities cooperate were intensified. Early on the morning of May 23, work began to remove oil products, for which two more additional vessels with special equipment on board were hired. Pollution was removed within three days.
The text was prepared based on the materials of Cyprus Mail, Politis, Phillefteros and Fony Tis Lemes
