Overview
- Officials, in Saturday night updates, said recovery reached 894.2 tonnes, with 32 of 48 affected beaches now without new tar while 16 still receive oil, and 3,365 personnel deployed with barriers, vessels and aircraft.
- The response spans more than 630 kilometers of coast in Veracruz and Tabasco as teams conduct 475 patrols, place 2,000 meters of boom and prepare 17,000 more to slow new landfall.
- Scientists and NGOs report oil across roughly 900 kilometers up to Tamaulipas and dispute the official timeline and cause, citing February satellite detections near Pemex pipeline routes.
- The government will pay 15,000 pesos per registered fisher in Tabasco and Veracruz through Conapesca, with 3,379 beneficiaries listed, alongside temporary cleanup jobs and fuel aid for coastal communities.
- Residents and vendors describe fresh tar arrivals and bagged waste still on some Veracruz beaches, and local groups plan a March for the Sea in Veracruz on Sunday to press for clearer answers.