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A volunteers from the "Flotilla Sandia", part of a concentration of boats protesting against oil exploration in Spain's Canary Islands by national outfit REPSOL, prepare flags and banners as they gather between the island of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura during their demonstration off the archipelago. Spanish oil giant Repsol began drilling for oil on November 18, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) off the island.Environmental groups including Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund, and the local government have campaigned against drilling for oil, saying a spill in the area would harm protected species, coral reefs, tourism and fisheries. AFP PHOTO / DESIREE MARTIN (Photo credit should read DESIREE MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images)