Three years after bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius, spilling 1000 tons of a new type of marine fuel oil… Wednesday, June 25, 2025 🔍 ...

Despite efforts to clean up oil spills, the Gulf’s fragile ecosystems continue to suffer, with long-term impacts on ...

Report: Oil spill culprit for heavy toll on coral. Mar 26, 2012, 8:04 PM. Share . BY KTAR NEWSROOM. ... but it’s taken until now for them to declare a definite link to the oil spill.

Soon, oil slicked the coral reefs, lagoons and white-sand shores upon which Mauritius has built its reputation as a green tourism destination.

The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on July 25 and began oozing oil more than a week later. Both the Mauritian and Japanese governments have come under fire for not doing more immediately ...