{"id":17665,"date":"2022-07-06T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/the-waves-sound-different-now-heavy-sticky-suffocating"},"modified":"2022-07-06T10:34:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T10:34:10","slug":"the-waves-sound-different-now-heavy-sticky-suffocating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/the-waves-sound-different-now-heavy-sticky-suffocating","title":{"rendered":"The waves sound different now. Heavy. Sticky. Suffocating."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>As soon as you go south in <a href=\"https:\/\/africanarguments.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;org\/category\/african-arguments\/country\/southern\/mauritius\/\">Mauritius<\/a>, you start smelling the oil.<br \/>\nWithin a short time you have a headache and, if you are near the coast, you quickly become ill. This area is already the poorer part of the complex island\u2019s socioeconomic system, and the effects of the Wakashio disaster may linger for generations.<br \/>\nOn July 25, the MV Wakashio, a Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned freighter ran aground within swimming distance of two international marine heritage sites.<br \/>\nFor 13 days, the government did not act to remove it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;forbes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/sites\/nishandegnarain\/2020\/08\/08\/the-shipping-laws-that-could-have-averted-two-catastrophes-this-week\/\">negotiating<\/a> instead with the boat\u2019s insurers to determine who would carry the associated cost.<br \/>\nThe public were not informed of the 4,000 tonnes of oil inside it. Until it started leaking and photographs by outraged individuals were shared on social media, the situation was largely ignored.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil leaked into the ocean (as of Wednesday afternoon, most of the oil left on the tanker had been pumped off, according to shipowner Nagashiki shipping).<br \/>\nThe disaster has been flagged as possibly Mauritius\u2019s worst ecological crisis in history by <a href=\"https:\/\/mg.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;co.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;za\/tag\/greenpeace-africa\/\">Greenpeace<\/a>.<br \/>\nA tiny island that three months ago was <a href=\"https:\/\/africanarguments.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;org\/2020\/05\/28\/how-mauritius-unique-political-culture-helped-it-beat-covid-19\/\">hailed<\/a> as the David who beat the Covid Goliath now finds itself crippled in the face of international oil.<br \/>\nIt is a powerful metaphor for the struggle of life at the end of the Anthropocene. Now, Mauritians have come together in the way they have learned to do in the face of cyclones, COVID-19 and other crises.<br \/>\nYet nothing could prepare the tiny country for the challenge it now faces. After overcoming COVID-19, tourism was due to relaunch and Mauritius had carefully strategised to open its skies. But, in the face of contaminated oceans, it is unlikely that planes full of tourists will arrive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;wiley.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/1477-8947.12172\">Food security<\/a>, already fragile, will be made much worse as fish, aquaculture, and the entire ecosystem becomes slowly poisoned.<br \/>\nAs Mauritians begin to comprehend the depth of what may be lost, rage, distrust and grief may break the pacts of social cohesion that have existed for generations. Yet in the face of such tragedy, the best of Mauritius is also emerging.<br \/>\nAround the island, everything is forgotten except the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;lexpress.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mu\/idee\/381109\/message-deco-sud\">work together<\/a> to save the sea.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;facebook.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/groups\/ECOSUD\/\">Social media<\/a> is bringing the country together in powerful ways.<br \/>\nHairdressers are offering free haircuts so that the material can be used to soak up oil. Sugarcane remnants are being turned into massive barriers to contain the spread. Volunteers are being fed and cooked for and cared for.<br \/>\nAnimals are being carefully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;facebook.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/MauritianWildlife\/posts\/3369017449853831?__tn__=K-R\">washed<\/a> and housed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;facebook.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/caselamauritius\/\">partnerships<\/a> between public and private-sector organisations are rapidly being created.<br \/>\nAn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;instagram.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/p\/CDtDR4UpOBp\/\">international fundraiser<\/a> supported by Greta Thunberg is bringing in resources the government \u2014 already facing economic challenges before COVID-19 \u2014 can ill afford.<br \/>\nEndemic species are being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;lexpress.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;mu\/article\/381143\/naufrage-wakashio-et-maree-noire-lutte-continue#live-381146\">rescued<\/a> by hand from the famous \u00cele aux Aigrettes to be protected on the mainland in case conditions worsen and even that short distance cannot be rowed through an oil-filled sea.<\/p>\n<p>The waves sound different now. Heavy. Sticky. Suffocating \u2014 even for those above the surface, breathing air. It is unclear whether the government is able to control the spread.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;japantimes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;co.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;jp\/news\/2020\/08\/09\/national\/japan-disaster-relief-team-mauritius\/#.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;XzJfqSgzbIU\">Japan<\/a> is \u201csorry\u201d and has sent a relief team.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;reuters.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/article\/us-mauritius-environment-ship-france\/france-helping-mauritius-over-mv-wakashio-oil-spill-accident-idUSKCN2560XH\">France<\/a> is also supporting the clean-up efforts.<br \/>\nOn Mauritian streets and along its coastline, there is <a href=\"https:\/\/chetangukhool.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;wordpress.&lt;br&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;com\/2020\/08\/06\/tout-est-sus-controle-lipeat-it-everything-is-under-control\/\">disillusionment<\/a> and despair with government directives.<br \/>\nWhile politicians wade through insurance paperwork, the oil is slowly spreading up the coast. Even with major international support, the oil is already in the sea.<br \/>\nThis tiny island, long considered the \u201cstar and jewel of the Indian ocean\u201d, may find itself surrounded by the debris of a flailing global oil economy.<br \/>\nWhatever happens, one thing is now apparent: Mauritians will not allow their home to be sacrificed so lightly. For now, there is urgent work that must be done. Later, there will be time for rage \u2014 and grief.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\">Mauritius<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. As soon as you go south in Mauritius, you start smelling the oil. Within a short time you have a headache and, if you are near the coast, you quickly become ill. This area is already the poorer part of the complex island\u2019s socioeconomic system, and the effects of the Wakashio disaster [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":17664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6,8,16],"tags":[233,245,241],"class_list":["post-17665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-files","category-homepage-english","category-twitter","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-mauritius","tag-mauritius"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The waves sound different now. Heavy. Sticky. 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