시민들에게 다시 돌아온 그림같은 마운트 망가누이 해변

베이 오브 플렌티 해변 접근 금지 해제 - 옛 명성을 되찾는다 

뉴질랜드 해상 당국이 수요일부터 베이 오브 플렌티 해안에 내렸던 접근 금지를 해제함에 따라 시민들은 그림같은 해안을 다시 되찾게 됐다. 

마운트 망가누이에서부터 마케투까지 전 해안이 모두 일반인들에게 개방되었지만, 

파파모아 서프 라이프 세이빙 앞쪽과 마케투 해변 등에는 아직 기름 찌꺼기가 남아 있는 것으로 판단돼 이 지역엔 일반인들의 접근 금지가 당분간 지속된다.   

지난 10월5일 타우랑가 앞바다 암초에 좌초된 화물선 레나호의 탱크에서 기름이 유출되면서 큰 피해를 입었던 타우랑가 시민들은 지난 6주간의 피해 복구작업을 신속하고 성공적으로 마친 것을 기뻐했다.  

가장 분주한 파일럿베이, 마운트 망가누이 메인 비치, 파파모아 이스트 해변 등에서는 정규적인 수질 검사와 

정화 작업이 계속 열리게 될 것이지만, 피해지역에서의 조개, 꽃게 등 해산물 채취는 자제하기를 당국은 당부했다. 

 

 

Beach bans lifted as BOP claims back shore

Bay of Plenty residents can reclaim their picturesque shoreline from Wednesday as maritime authorities announce beach bans will be lifted.

However, two small sections at Papamoa and Maketu Spit will remain restricted as the last persistent remains of oil and debris from the Rena are cleaned up.

The move is more good news for Tauranga locals celebrating the end of a successful six-week mission to clear the stricken ship of heavy fuel oil held in its tanks.

The grounding off Tauranga's coast on October 5 has been branded New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster.

About 350 tonnes of oil seeped into the ocean, killing birds and oiling beaches, but the salvage operation has spared the coast from any further large-scale spills.

Despite the progress, Maritime New Zealand's on scene commander Mick Courtnell warned it was not necessarily business as usual for those returning to the beaches.

"The beaches are not the same as they were before Rena grounded," Mr Courtnell said.

"There are small amounts of oil buried in the sand, on some of the rocks and in some cases submerged in the water."

Some beaches, especially the busiest like Pilot Bay, Mount Main Beach and Papamoa East, would be regularly cleaned up in sections to keep them safe.

Health officials have advised that oily sand presented just a "minor health risk". However, authorities are warning parents to take extra care to ensure their kids don't swallow it.

A rahui prohibiting the collection of seafood from the affected coast also remains in place.

Beach access restrictions have been lifted for all beaches from Mount Maunganui to Maketu Estuary, excluding Maketu Spit and the area around the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club.  <출처: Bay of Plenty Times >