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Scottish Government efforts to assess and minimise effects of North Sea oil spill continue.
Work to monitor the impact of the North Sea oil spill on wildlife is ongoing, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said on Friday, as efforts to deal with the oil spill continue.
Mr Lochhead said: "It is clearly good news that Shell have managed to close the valves though the situation will need to be closely monitored to ensure this has been successful.
"In the meantime, our work to monitor the impact of the spill on our marine wildlife continues. Initial sensory tests carried out on fish samples obtained by Marine Scotland's Scotia vessel have proved clear and further scientific analysis is now being carried out.
"Initial results of the bird survey have also given no cause for concern although further monitoring is being carried out."
Commenting on the latest situation concerning the Shell oil spill in the North Sea, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: "After a lot of public speculation about the impact of the Shell oil spill in the North Sea, Scottish fishermen have been more interested in the facts, and we are pleased that the results from initial scientific monitoring has shown that there has been no impact on fish.
“We are relieved that Shell appear to have managed to control the leak and that the impact of the oil spill on the marine environment has been minimal, although it is essential that the situation continues to be closely monitored."
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