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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fic on May 12, 2015, 09:39:08 AM

Title: Another oil spill on the Fraser this time.
Post by: fic on May 12, 2015, 09:39:08 AM

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/capsized-fishing-boat-spills-fuel-into-fraser-river-1.3070998

Hopefully the salmon fry migrating towards the ocean can survive this.

Title: Re: Another oil spill on the Fraser this time.
Post by: Fish Assassin on May 12, 2015, 10:31:55 AM

Was it a world class response by the Coast Guard ?? ;)

Title: Re: Another oil spill on the Fraser this time.
Post by: ShaunO on May 12, 2015, 12:53:53 PM

Burrard Clean and the WCMRC (Western Canada Maritime Response Corporation) has been talking about setting up, at the very least, a cache of spill equipment for years at Shelter Island Marina.  Maybe now there will be some incentive from all levels of government to get it done.