In Guinea,the National Centre for the Protection of the Marine Environment (CNPMM) has prepared an outline national oil spill
contingency plan, but this is still at the draft stage. In the event of a major spill the CNPMM would coordinate all clean-up activities. The coastline of Guinea is largely dominated by low-lying swamps and mangroves,both are difficult shoreline types on which to mount a clean-up operation. Manual clean-up may be undertaken on the limited areas of sandy beach.