Fishing boats contracted by the Basque autonomous government unload
tons of fuel oil waste from the stricken tanker Prestige in the port of
Bermeo on the Bay of Biscay February 7, 2003. The oil spill from the
sunken Prestige tanker is washing up onto one of Europe's best surfing
spots - the Basque coast of south-west France - where cleanup workers
in protective suits have replaced the usual crowds of surfers in wet
suits. REUTERS/Vincent West REUTERS

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