 The MV Jambo sank off the west coast |
Environmentalists have called for a Marine Act for Scotland to protect wildlife off its coastline. The plea came on the anniversary of the sinking of cargo vessel, the Jambo, which ran aground near the Summer Isles last year.
It was carrying 3,300 tonnes of zinc sulphide and 84 tonnes of marine diesel when it hit rocks off Wester Ross.
Wildlife group WWF-Scotland said the incident was disastrous for the fragile marine environment on the west coast.
The �4m salvage operation for the Jambo, which sank at the mouth of Loch Broom off Achiltibuie, was eventually abandoned.
The Food Standards Agency, which had been monitoring marine life in the area for contamination, said it found no cause for concern to carry out the salvage.
But WWF Scotland said it remained concerned about the spillage.
It has called for the Scottish Executive to pass a Marine Act for Scotland to help protect and manage the environment off-shore and the thousands of jobs that are reliant on the seas.
It has also called for the Minches to be declared a Maritime Environment High Risk Area, which would allow international rules to control shipping in the area.
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