I collected oil from beaches…: An Eyewitness account of the impact of the oil spill caused by the sinking of Prestige, on Galician coastal communities

Lopez Rodriguez, Cristina (2003) I collected oil from beaches…: An Eyewitness account of the impact of the oil spill caused by the sinking of Prestige, on Galician coastal communities. Yemaya (12). p. 5. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

I come from Galicia, where for the last month I have been travelling along the entire coast from the mouth of the river Fo to the mouth of the river Miño. I collected oil from beaches as a volunteer. I witnessed the desperation of fishermen who were gathering the oil on the sea with their bare hands. I saw women discovering with their rakes that under the layers of oil there was a layer of sand, and, lower still, another layer of oil. I witnessed directly the black tide. I attended meetings, discussions, demonstrations, gatherings of silent protest, and actions to claim rights. The Galician people have not thrown in the towel, but they need help.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM132
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Spain, Oil Spills, Ban, Shellfish, Damages, Environmental Impact, Small-scale Fisheries, Coastal Communities
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 04:27
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2022 10:59
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/255

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