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2.6 The North Sea
In 2000, a total of 520 oil spills were detected from the analysis of 1500
images of the North Sea (Figure 6). First of all, it is interesting to compare
this data with the data available in the framework of the Bonn Agreement
(see ref. Bonnagreement). In particular, in the year 2000, 747 spills were
detected by aerial surveillance (3426 flight hours). In the following years,
the number of spills detected by aerial surveillance shows an uncertain
trend, 596 in 2001, 510 in 2002, and 611 in 2003.
Fig. 6.
Oil pollution in the North Sea in the year 2000; 1500 images were analysed
and 520 spills were detected
