4. The People

• More than 550 miles of the total 695 miles of Galician coastline have been closed to fishing. More than 21,500 fishermen and shellfish gatherers are out of work and eligible for aid.
• In total, 915 kilometres of coastline (the entire Atlantic coastline of Galicia) have been closed to fishing and shellfish gathering, affecting 90,000 people whose livelihood depends directly on these activities.
• If the shore isn't clean by next summer, the tourist industry will also be severely affected. So far many restaurants which depend on the renowned fish and shellfish of the region are running out of business.

At the village of Camelle

On the beach of Traba

Checking the thickness of the oil coat

Contaminated fish at the village of Laxe

Gathering shellfish before the oil gets to the shore

No work for the fishermen