OilWatch Sees Pollution on the Seas

Containment booms surround the stricken Jessica off the Galapagos last year.

Shipping accidents make up only about 20% of the total oil pollution at sea, with illegal activities such as the discharge of bilge and ballast water tanks making up a far greater percentage.

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