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Vancouver Island oil spill

Crew from the Canadian Coast Guard was dispatched after an oil spill off the north coast of Vancouver Island.

The spill happened near the Port Harvey Marina, south of Port McNeill. 

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans confirmed an oil slick has developed and predicts that 178-litres of fuel is in the water. 

Tlowitsis First Nation councillor Thomas Smith says a diesel tank allegedly didn’t have a dam around it and there is a big concern for the shellfish. 

The Ministry of Environment says a bystander said there was fuel on the beach and in the water near the marina.

The source of the spill is unknown.

The DFO, says the spill is not recoverable.

The Coast Guard will stay on scene to make sure everything remains under control.  

Less than a week ago 600 litres of fuel spilled at a fish farm in Echo Bay.

-with files from CTV Vancouver Island 



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