A diesel spill of up to 8,000 litres at Grieg Seafood’s Lutes Creek salmon farm near Zeballos, B.C., is wreaking havoc on marine life and Indigenous traditions. The Ehattesaht First Nation has issued a clam harvesting alert and beach closures, disrupting their ability to gather food during critical low winter tides.

For the nations impacted, the damage is more than just environmental—it threatens their cultural and economic practices. This spill is a stark reminder of the risks posed by salmon farms and the urgent need to protect wild Pacific salmon and the communities that rely on healthy waters.

Response crews are deploying booms and skimmers, but conditions in the remote inlet make recovery slow and uncertain. Grieg Seafood has apologized, citing “human error” and claiming to review its fuel-handling procedures going forwards.

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