Hydrocarbon Spill Affects 10,000 Fishermen in Tabasco; Damage Is Expected to Last 6 Months

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At least 10,000 fishermen face a severe economic crisis after the oil spill on the coasts of Tabasco, said Joaquín Madrigal, president of the Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Societies “El Faro”, who warned that the activity could take at least six months to recover. The fishing leader pointed out that the contamination was detected since the last week of February in areas such as Sánchez Magallanes, in Cárdenas, as well as in Paradise, where…

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"We ask the government to give us a hand." Despite what the authorities say, the situation on the beaches of Veracruz and Tabasco is another, because the localities with little presence of tourists have been forgotten by the state. Cuauhtemoczín, located in the municipality of Cárdenas, Tabasco, faces a reality that hits heavily the fishermen of the town, because for fifteen days they have not been able to work. Selective cleaning? Government pr…