Marine oil and chemical spills
Tuesday 6 April 2010
The Food Standards Agency is participating in a cross government initiative set up to provide a more integrated and robust approach to chemical and oil spills in the marine and coastal environment.
The Premiam project (also known as 'Pollution Response in Emergencies: Marine Impact Assessment and Monitoring') is led by Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) scientists and will provide a co-ordinated post incident monitoring and impact assessment service to a range of government and other stakeholders.
The Agency has a keen interest in this area of work, given the risks chemical and oil spills can have on fish and shellfish destined for the food chain.
For more information about the project, visit the Premiam website via the link below.