The Environmental and Natural Reserves Authority of Sharjah announced that it was able with the supporting bodies to contain and control the oil slick that recently reached the Pearl Beach and Al-Zubarah beach in Khor Fakkan, and despite the quality of the oil slick which is considered to be light crude but it leads to environmental damage and affects the marine biological system.
The event and emergency team led the event, led by the Environmental and Natural Reserves Authority, as pollution is oil pollution and supportive bodies represented by the General Command of Sharjah Police, Khorfakkan Municipality, Khorfakkan Municipal Council, Coast Guard and an environment company working together to control the oil slick of type Light.
Here after Saif Al Suwaidi, head of the Environmental and Natural Reserves Authority in Sharjah, said: "After controlling the oil slick, we are working to assess the damages and restore the environmental system in that region to its former era, and I extend my sincere thanks to all parties that worked with us in order to contain the slick and reduce the damage as much as possible And to keep the coasts and beachgoers safely, as immediate action was taken to besiege them and work to get rid of them, and to combat the harmful effects on the environment. "
The head of the Environment and Natural Reserves Authority in Sharjah assured that such oil spills have negative effects on the environment in general and the various living organisms, which means that making efforts to address them is a very important issue, which is what the authority is doing in such cases with its partners.
Ships and ships causing this type of environmental violation are violated and awareness levels of ship crews are raised to the extent of the damage caused by the oil spill in the seas and oceans, and some immediate measures are taken, including inviting the public to not go to the sea and use the beach during that period due to bad odors in addition to The chemicals in the crude oil.
The oil slick results from the process of releasing petroleum hydrocarbon liquids into the environment, which means that it is one of the manifestations and forms of environmental pollution, and it may be a variety of materials such as crude oil and refined petroleum products (gasoline and diesel), which requires immediate intervention by the competent authorities and bodies. To get rid of these materials and clean the place and the environment in general.
As the competent environmental authority in the emirate, the Environment and Natural Reserves Authority in Sharjah seeks to protect the environment, natural reserves, wildlife and their biological diversity, through conducting scientific studies and research and laying the legal and administrative foundations for pollution control, in addition to setting appropriate policies for environmental awareness and education by spreading Educational awareness publications, implementing programs and launching specialized campaigns in the field of environmental awareness and education, and supporting the principle of sustainable development to preserve natural environmental resources, and ensuring that they are used for the benefit of the new generation without wasting the right of future generations, in addition to seeking to be the primary source and reference in the Emirate of Sharjah for environmental information and life Innate.