An oil spill on the Peruvian coast caused by the waves from an eruption of an undersea volcano in the South Pacific nation of Tonga prompted dozens of fishermen to protest Tuesday outside the South American countrys main oil refinery.
The men gathered outside the refinery in the province of Callao near Limas capital. The oil spill in Peru, in an area rich in marine biodiversity, is the only known to have occurred in the entire Pacific basin after Saturdays eruption.
Under the eyes of police, the fishermen carried a large Peruvian flag, fishing nets and signs that read no to ecological crime, economically affected families and Repsol killer of marine fauna, which referred to the Spain-based company that manages La Pampilla refinery. They demanded to speak with company representatives, but no executive had approached them.
The company did not immediately returned an email from The Associated Press seeking comment.
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