Poor Knights Spill
I hope every effort can be focused on avoiding such disasters as the recent oil slick at the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve by re-routing all major shipping outside the islands. Precedents exist on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland. I also hope this oil spill will accentuate the need to investigate the oil-spill risk from the nearby Niagara wreck. It is releasing oil and could cause major damage to the Northland coast. Responsible techniques for the removal of oil from sunken ships exist and should be evaluated along with a thorough inspection of the wreck. Wade Doak, Matapouri Bay.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 295, 1 February 2000, Page 3
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