Sri Lanka – Fishermen suffer the contaminated Sea Waters

Fishermen, living on the western shores, are suffering from the impact of Covid and the burning of the ship that contains chemicals, several days ago. For its part, the marine environment protection authority stated that the fire that broke out on the X-Press Pearl ship severely damaged the marine environment in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan activists also raised concerns about the threats to marine life posed by the oil leaked from the ship. It is reported that fishing was banned in the affected areas and only fish caught from other areas were allowed to be consumed.