RENNELL ISLAND OIL SPILL NOT IMPACTING SOLOMON ISLANDS MAIN DIVE SITES



AS efforts continue to stem oil flowing from a grounded bulk carrier on Rennell Island, Tourism Solomons has stressed the situation has not in any way impacted on the destination’s main tourism corridors or the country’ ability to manage its international visitors.


Tourism Solomons CEO, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto said while he did not want to be seen to be downplaying the situation, Rennell Island lies close on 250 kilometres from the nearest main dive location – the Florida and Russell Islands – and this area was not under threat from the oil spill.

The implication is that our entire country is awash with oil and this is
simply not the case, Mr Tuamoto said.


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