Beaches and Oil Spill latest

james

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I was down checking out Playa d'en Bossa beach yesterday afternoon. There is an orange anti-oil barrier floating about 100m out to sea along the entire length of beach. the water inside this barrier was completely clear - i and many others went in for a swim.

salinas beach is completely untouched and as crystal clear as ever.

the authorities are doing their very best to keep the beaches as open as possible, there are several ships at work (all visible from den bossa beach) trying to contain the damage.
 
stephen said:
try swimming it!
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In those peaceful waters it's easy to swim out farther than 100 meters! The area for the short term rentals of the Seadoos is way farther out than that. How were the waves in the swimming area? There's conflicting reports about whether the slick hit Salinas so it's good to see an eyewitness account - thank you!
 
The only beaches affected seemed to be from Talamanca across to PDB.

Whilst they were letting people in the sea on Saturday just before I left, you couldn't go out as far as normal.
 
The marina at Sta. Eulalia was clear and full of fish we we arrived a week past Saturday but by Wednesday had a film of oil in it.

The beach seemed okay where they had barried it off
 
will check salinas out later today if possible. according to the authorities looks like playa den bossa and salinas are completely clear. they are holding a party on the beach near club garbi in d'en bossa tomorrow evening to celebrate (with some local bands)
 
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Cavallet Crisis

Businesses in the es Cavallet area announced last week that they had "given up" any chance of a recovery this season, due to the amount of algae remaining on the beach.

Unfortunately, there were signs of fuel mixed in with some of the algae which was washed up on the beach during the last week of August. Normally it could be cleaned up and removed immediately, but due to the presence of the fuel it cannot be touched until tests at the Balearic University reveal if it is fact contaminated. If this turns out to be the case then the algae will have to be removed and taken to a special treatment plant on the mainland. The result is that the algae has remained on the beach and continues to discourage tourists from going to the area. Businesses are barely surviving with an average of just ten per cent of the sunbeds being rented, and the main restaurants at just 20 per cent capacity.
It has not been ruled out that the businesses affected, firstly by the oil spill and subsequently by the contaminated algae, seek compensation from Iscomar, the company responsible.
..."
(ibiza-sun)
 
Sad about Es Cavallet. I though the worst of the spill was over when they pumped out what was supposed to be the remaining fuel. My heart is with Ibiza and I hope the businesses have a fenomenal season next year because they deserve it.
icebaer69 said:
"...
Cavallet Crisis

Businesses in the es Cavallet area announced last week that they had "given up" any chance of a recovery this season, due to the amount of algae remaining on the beach.

Unfortunately, there were signs of fuel mixed in with some of the algae which was washed up on the beach during the last week of August. Normally it could be cleaned up and removed immediately, but due to the presence of the fuel it cannot be touched until tests at the Balearic University reveal if it is fact contaminated. If this turns out to be the case then the algae will have to be removed and taken to a special treatment plant on the mainland. The result is that the algae has remained on the beach and continues to discourage tourists from going to the area. Businesses are barely surviving with an average of just ten per cent of the sunbeds being rented, and the main restaurants at just 20 per cent capacity.
It has not been ruled out that the businesses affected, firstly by the oil spill and subsequently by the contaminated algae, seek compensation from Iscomar, the company responsible.
..."
(ibiza-sun)
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