First Nations worry diesel spill may harm wildlife in BC coast
The discovery of dead animals in the area raised more of such concerns.
On Oct 13, the tugboat Nathan E. Stewart, carrying over 200,000 litres of diesel, ran aground and sank, almost 28 kilometres from Bella Bella.
According to reports, the volume of the spill is still under calculation, but current estimates say 105,000 litres of fuel has been leaked.
Wildlife assessment team reported to have spot a dead humpback whale, a seal, a sea otter and crabs in the past week.
Director of the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department, Kelly Brown comments it is “disturbing” to witness the community’s food and marine life being so severely affected.
However, the situation report points out to say no wildlife covered in oil or fuel has been reported so far. Contrarily, some of the dead species found around the region have been collected to test the reason of their death.
(Reporting by the Canada desk)
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