
TBTI Global Webinar: World Day of Social Justice
Two-part TBTI Global Webinar for World Day of Social Justice, February 20, 2025 will feature a presentation on ‘Sustainable small-scale fisheries: Why it is not possible without social justice’ by Fikret Berkes and Nicole Franz and a presentation on ‘Blue Justice Alert: Oil spill and swell in Lobitos, Peru’ by Emi Koch, Tulio Chapilliquén and Henry Espinoza Panta.

Blue Justice Alert: Oil Spill and Massive Swell Hit Lobitos’ Small-Scale Fishing Community in Peru
On December 20, 2024, Peru’s state-owned petroleum enterprise, Petroperú, was performing pre-shipping operations from the Talara Refinery’s underwater terminal when technicians detected a leak. The resulting oil spill rapidly spread north along the coast, blanketing the ocean and beaches with crude oil. Over 471,400 square meters of seawater and 47 kilometers of coastline was affected, stretching from the Talara Refinery to Cabo Blanco.