Grieg Seafood blames ‘human error’ for up to 8,000-litre diesel spill off BC coast
An 8,000-litre diesel spill caused by Grieg Seafood has contaminated waters near Zeballos, directly affecting Nuchatlaht and Ehattesaht First Nations territories. Grieg attributed the spill to “human error”, stating they are reviewing fuel transfer procedures: “We apologize for the disruption this has caused.”
“It is clam season and our people should be out there digging on these low winter tides. We have done this forever and this year we have to close some beaches,” said Simon John, chief of the Ehattesaht First Nation. For local communities, the environmental and cultural impacts are significant, raising fears for marine life and livelihoods.
Incidents like this highlight the urgent need to protect wild Pacific salmon and the ecosystems they rely on.