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Why Labour’s Chagos handover is a win for China – and a disaster for the ecosystem
2 months, 1 week ago

Why Labour’s Chagos handover is a win for China – and a disaster for the ecosystem

The Telegraph  

When Captain Robert Moresby sailed through the Chagos Islands between 1834 and 1837, to conduct the first survey of the archipelago by a British explorer, he was struck by the atoll’s remarkable natural beauty. They believe that without British oversight, fishing vessels – mostly from India and Sri Lanka – could plunder Chagos’ pristine waters, especially for sharks destined for …

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Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Meanwhile, former armed forces minister Mark Francois said the deal …

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Ship captain sentenced to 20 months over Mauritius oil spill
2 years, 11 months ago

Ship captain sentenced to 20 months over Mauritius oil spill

Al Jazeera  

Magistrate says captain and second-in-command were ‘irresponsible and did not deliver as they should’. A court in Mauritius has handed a 20-month jail sentence to the captain and first mate of a freighter that crashed into a coral reef last year, causing the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worst environmental disaster. The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned, Panamanian-flagged vessel, ran aground in July …

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Remembering Mauritius’s worst environmental disaster
3 years, 4 months ago

Remembering Mauritius’s worst environmental disaster

Al Jazeera  

At 1am on July 25, 2020, in Tokyo, Junichiro Ikeda, then-CEO of shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines, was most likely already in bed. As the ship slowly broke apart in the middle of August, Mauritius’s waters and shorelines became drenched in almost 1,000 tonnes of toxic fuel, destroying the livelihood of countless fishermen and tourism workers. Other disasters are looming …

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Japanese ship company behind oil spill that led to environmental disaster in Mauritius caused by 'human error'
4 years ago

Japanese ship company behind oil spill that led to environmental disaster in Mauritius caused by 'human error'

ABC  

The Japanese operator of a bulk carrier that struck a coral reef and caused an extensive oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has said the accident occurred after the ship shifted its course closer to shore than planned so its crewmembers could get mobile phone signals. Key points: The ship ran aground in late July and began leaking oil …

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39 dolphins, 3 whales wash up on Mauritius after oil spill
4 years, 3 months ago

39 dolphins, 3 whales wash up on Mauritius after oil spill

Deccan Chronicle  

Johannesburg: The number of dead dolphins that have washed ashore on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius after an oil spill has risen to 39, the government said Friday, ahead of protests this weekend against authorities’ handling of the disaster at sea. The dolphins began washing up this week, several days after some 1,000 tons of fuel spilled from …

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39 dolphins, 3 whales wash up on Mauritius after oil spill
4 years, 3 months ago

39 dolphins, 3 whales wash up on Mauritius after oil spill

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The number of dead dolphins that have washed ashore on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius after an oil spill has risen to 39, the government said Friday, ahead of protests this weekend against authorities’ handling of the disaster at sea. The dolphins began washing up this week, several days after some 1,000 tons of fuel spilled …

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India sends team to Mauritius to tackle oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends team to Mauritius to tackle oil spill

Live Mint  

India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday. A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and …

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India sends team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday. A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel …

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Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart

Live Mint  

A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. The vessel struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and endangering corals, fish and other marine life in what some scientists have …

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Japanese Ship MV Wakashio Involved in Mauritius Oil Spill Breaks Apart
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese Ship MV Wakashio Involved in Mauritius Oil Spill Breaks Apart

News 18  

A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. “On the basis of the experts’ advice, the towing plan is being implemented.” The vessel struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil …

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Japanese ship MV Wakashio breaks up on Mauritius reef after causing oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese ship MV Wakashio breaks up on Mauritius reef after causing oil spill

ABC  

A Japanese bulk carrier has broken apart after running aground on a reef in Mauritius last month, threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island, authorities say. Key points: Part of the MV Wakashio's forward section has broken off Coral, fish and other marine life are under threat from the spill Booms have been used to try to …

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Mauritius oil spill: Conservationists race to save rare species and warn 35 years of work ‘could go’
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius oil spill: Conservationists race to save rare species and warn 35 years of work ‘could go’

The Independent  

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Mauritius Oil Spill: Volunteers plug leak from massive damaged ship; residents brace for 'worst case scenario', ecological impact to follow
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius Oil Spill: Volunteers plug leak from massive damaged ship; residents brace for 'worst case scenario', ecological impact to follow

Firstpost  

Clean-up crews, volunteers are scrambling to contain the ecological disaster, with further damage to the ship expected due to bad weather. The MV Wakashio ship’s hull struck a coral reef off the island on 25 July, and it has been aground ever since, but only began leaking oil over the past few days, BBC reported. The nation’s Prime Minister Pravind …

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Japanese operators of bulk carrier leaking oil off Mauritius apologise for causing environmental disaster
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese operators of bulk carrier leaking oil off Mauritius apologise for causing environmental disaster

ABC  

The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean has apologised for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is creating an ecological disaster. Key points: Japan will dispatch a six-person disaster relief team to help with removing the oil spill At least 1,000 tonnes of oil is estimated to have …

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