An environment scientist said the effects of the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress off Oriental Mindoro may last for several years and may eventually affect the food supply.
An environment scientist said the effects of the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress off Oriental Mindoro may last for several years and may eventually affect the food supply, according to Dano Tingcungco’s “24 Oras Weekend” report on Saturday.
He added that while the experts were still verifying the exact effect of the oil spill in the Verde Island passage, it was nevertheless clear that its effects would last for years and would eventually affect food supplies. “We know very rich ang area sa biodiversity so pagna-disrupt mo yung pagkain ng ganitong isda or marine organism, chain reaction yan sa food web natin na maapektuhan yung ability ng fish to lay eggs, nababaog ang isda,” he added.
The Philippine Coast Guard , together with Defense chief Carlito Galvez Jr., conducted an aerial inspection in the province to monitor the effects of the oil spill.
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