There are over 35 million birds that move in in the months of November, December, January and February….and then we have vessels that move in closer to our coasts in the winter because of ice cover…as they move in and transit along, they are actually unintentionally or intentionally dumping oil…when they dump oil, these birds actually swim through this oil…come in contact, and due to the harsh climate they quickly burn up their fat reserves and end up perishing as a result.
Le cas du Baltic Confidence a été le premier où de l’argent provenant de la cour a servi au Fonds pour dommages à l'environnement à la suite d’un événement de pollution causé par un déversement d’huile usée à la mer. Les déversements de mazout en mer continuent d’avoir un grave impact sur nos populations d’oiseaux marins.