Oil slick, Northern Spain

[charity]

We are planning to sail to the Med commencing in May and hope to Day sail as much as possible down the Atlantic coast. I have heard of the conditions regarding the oil slick in northern Spain for passage making out at sea, but cannot find information regarding the clean up operation along the coast.

If the coast line and ports/harbours are still bad, it looks as if we will be going by canal to the Med, although I would still prefer to go "round the outside" if at all possible.I have tried the RYA and Spanish tourist board/embassy without success.

Any ideas ?

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[castlevar]

Hi There
We were in that area during slick there are no problems in ports as far as we know nor at sea there is damage to some of the shore line .
But it is only heavy fuel easy to remove kero and fairy liquid.

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[alant]

Went into Bayona & Vigo last week, no sign of any oil on beaches, fishing boats were still operating ok. Nothing seen offshore at all.

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