Environmental groups immediately responded to the accident by trying to reserve the spilled oil from reaching the coast. After the 1,000 tons of fuel had been leaked from the ship in 2 days, the remaining 3,000 tons of fuel had been pumped off the ship before the rest was leaked, and the damage done to the coral reefs was irreversible.(5) In order to fix the damage done by the incident, “We have planted about 200,000 indigenous trees to restore the coastal forest,” Jean Hugue Gardenne of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation told The Associated Press. “We re-introduced endangered birds, including the pink pigeon, the olive white-eye, and the critically endangered Mauritius fody to the Isle aux Aigrettes. Now all this is threatened as the oil is seeping into the soil and the coral reefs,” he said.(6) The restoration is still in progress, but most of the damage seems to be permanent.

Even though the attraction the disaster get from the international news was inadequate, the financial and guide response to the disaster was not disappointing. “UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the UN Development Program has allocated $200,000 to address the immediate impact of the spill.”(6) UN agencies are also supporting the public health response, assessing the risks to communities, providing forensic investigation and legal support, and using UN satellite imagery and analysis to help with remote mapping. Japan has sent two teams of experts to help the clean-up. Also, France has sent a team of experts and equipment to help.(8) Mauritius is still seeking compensation from the Nagashiki Shipping.