Fuel Oil Reappears Along Bulgarian Black Sea Beaches as Reports Exceed 40 in Four Days

Dozens of reports of fuel oil pollution have been registered along Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coastline over the past several days, with authorities confirming that the number of alerts submitted to the environmental inspectorate in Burgas has exceeded 40 within a four-day period. New traces of oil contamination were again observed late yesterday on Butamyata Beach near Sinemorets. The Maritime Administration said it maintains continuous monitoring of Bulgarian maritime zones and regularly checks for pollution linked to vessels....