Publication Abstract
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The effects of a chemically-dispersed oil spill on fish and shellfish: Experience for the Sea Empress spill in Wales in 1998
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The effects of a chemically-dispersed oil spill on fish and shellfish: Experience for the Sea Empress spill in Wales in 1998
R.J. Law, C.A. Kelly and J. Brown
The tanker Sea Empress grounded at the entrance to Milford Haven in February 1996, releasing 72,000 tonnes of Forties blend crude oil and 480 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the waters of southwest Wales. The at-sea response included the aerial application of 446 tonnes of dispersant in order to enhance the rate of natural dispersion of the oil. A fishing exclusion zone was established under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 to protect consumers of fish and shellfish, and monitoring was instigated in order to establish the degree and spread of contamination. A wide range of further studies were conducted under the auspices of the Sea Empress Environmental Evaluation Committee (SEEEC) with the aim of assessing the overall impact of the spill. In this paper we report on the establishment and subsequent lifting of fishing restrictions and the effects of the spill on fish and shellfish. Overall the effects of the spill were less severe than would have been expected given the quantity of oil released.
Reference:
R.J. Law and C.A. Kelly. 1998. The effects of a chemically-dispersed oil spill on fish and shellfish: Experience for the Sea Empress spill in Wales in 1998. pp 189-202 In: Proceedings of the Conference, Dispersant Application in Alaska: a technical update. Anchorage, 18 & 19 March, 1998
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R.J. Law* , C.A. Kelly* and J. Brown *
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- June 1998
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pp 189-202 In: Proceedings of the Conference, Dispersant Application in Alaska: a technical update. Anchorage, 18 & 19 March, 1998
- Publication DOI: https://doi.org/
