Fish farm company says human error caused 8,000-litre fuel spill

Fish farm company says human error caused 8,000-litre fuel spill

Source: ctvnews

12/16/2024

Credit: Chad Hipolito

Cleanup efforts are underway after up to 8,000 litres of diesel fuel spilled into the water at a salmon farm on northwestern Vancouver Island.

Grieg Seafood, the fish farm operator, says "human error" caused the spill, which was reported to the B.C. government's Environmental Emergency Branch, near the community of Zeballos on Saturday.

"We are looking into our routines, and how we transfer fuel in the future to make sure this does not happen again," the company said in a statement Monday. "We apologize for the disruption this has caused."

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