Endangered, threatened species at risk as oil spill reaches Verde Island Passage

Endangered, threatened species at risk as oil spill reaches Verde Island Passage

In its latest bulletin, the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) projected that the oil leaking out of the sunken vessel “will flow through the VIP for the rest of the week.”

Endangered marine resources of Verde Island Passage under threat from oil spill

Endangered and threatened marine species and the livelihood of the residents living in areas affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress are under threat, according to Marine Science experts.