Revealed: Chronic North Sea oil spills threaten marine protected areas There have been more than 2,000 oil spills in the North Sea since 2011, including 215 in marine protection areas.

January 24 british gov. approved 17 companies to drill for #fossil_fuels in 24 new license areas in the #NorthSea. A setback for #NorthSea #conservation efforts. Summary since 2011: >2000 #oil_spills, >1175 t of oil leaked, with 308 t in #MarineProtectedAreas #MPA. Main culprits: mostly #OilRigs.