Concerns over the effects of an oil spill in the Stabroek Block on marine life, especially fish, on Wednesday dominated ExxonMobil’s public meeting in Georgetown.
With representatives from the Opposi-tion present, along with former Mayor of Georgetown, Hamilton Green, activist, Gerald Pereira, walked out of the meeting after giving the company an earful on what he believed was their hypocrisy and plundering of the resources of this country.
Former PNCR minister, Simona Broomes, quizzed company officials on the effects of works offshore on the fishing industry here. The company said that it was working with the local fisheries department to assess, from baseline studies, whether its work had any effect on the sector. Projects Manager, Anthony Jackson, said that to date there was no concrete evidence to link offshore works and the reduction in fish catches.
