Sudan Amadou, whose blue Economy Ministry oversees maritime affairs, said 310 m of floating booms had been deployed to control the leak, which he called nothing to be worried about.

Drone footage showed dark patches in waters near the loo Wrong yuan, you 588 and the incident will revive memories of last July when the bulk carrier MV Wakashoyo struck a coral reef and spilled 1000 tons of fuel into the Indian Ocean.

The fishing vessel ran aground on Sunday with 16 crew members on board.

They have been brought to shore and are now being quarantined, Madu said.