Oil spill in central Philippines threatens fishermen’s livelihood after fishing ban imposed | South China Morning Post

Thousands of fishermen in the Philippines have been banned from fishing and ordered to stay ashore as authorities struggled to contain an oil spill from a tanker that sank in waters south of the capital Manila. The Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 litres (210,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil, suffered engine tr…

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