Peruvian fishers sue for additional compensation after big December oil spill

Peruvian fishers sue for additional compensation after big December oil spill

In the early hours of Dec. 22, 2024, fishermen working in the Talara Sea in northern Peru hauled in their nets. But instead of the day’s catch, they found oil impregnating their gear. Hours later the disaster was confirmed: The tide had moved a huge oil spill northward, and it had now coated 10 kilometers (6 miles) of coastline in black. The day after the spill, state oil company Petroperú said in its first report to the national environmental r…