Case 1 Massive pollution feared as oil spill tanker Prestige sinks off spain Regional officials are charting the progress of a major 130-kilometer slick around 12 kilometers off the coast but said other slicks further out to sea could take some time to reach shore. A French decontamination vessel sent to the area had recovered over 100 tonnes of the fuel from the sea by tuesday midday, as the cleanup efforts continued. Neighboring countries portal and France expressed worry about pollution on their shores and said they were preparing for the worst Like Spain, both depend heavily on fishing and coastal tourismCase 1 Massive pollution feared as oil spill tanker Prestige sinks off Spain • Regional officials are charting the progress of a major 130-kilometer slick around 12 kilometers off the coast, but said other slicks further out to sea could take some time to reach shore. A French decontamination vessel sent to the area had recovered over 100 tonnes of the fuel from the sea by Tuesday midday, as the cleanup efforts continued. Neighboring countries Portual and France expressed worry about pollution on their shores and said they were preparing for the worst. Like Spain, both depend heavily on fishing and coastal tourism