Between 7,000 and 8,000 litres of diesel spilled at a fish farm near Zeballos, on Vancouver Island on Dec. 14.
The Environmental Emergency Branch received a report about a fuel spill near the fish farm. The incident occurred due to human error during a fuel transfer by Grieg Seafood. The fuel transfer operation was occurring on a floating concrete platform at the time.
A provincial team was deployed on Dec. 15, where they did on-water and aerial surveillance with representatives from Grieg Seafood and from Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations.
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