![]() 11 – after a months-long investigation by the Canadian Coast Guard – an oil spill near the east end of Bligh Island was found to be originating from the cargo ship MV Schiedyk that sunk in 1968, shortly after departing from Gold River. ![]() Some shorelines close to the shipwreck were impacted by oil and a shoreline clean-up assessment team is preparing to clean the impacted sites. In the event the direction changes, the team has said it has an additional 10,000-foot curtain boom that can be deployed to protect the fish farms. “We have a team of wildlife and marine mammal experts who are focused on keeping wildlife away from the shipwreck site, and capturing and rehabilitating any impacted animals.”įish farms located north of the site are not affected, so far, as ocean currents are moving the oil to the south and southeast. It has developed a wildlife response plan to work towards the on-site rehabilitation of animals. The team also said there is potential for more wildlife to be impacted due to the slick. READ MORE: Active marine oil slick near Nootka Sound tied to historic 1968 Bligh Island shipwreck ![]() Crews are attempting to capture the otter to transport it to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Centre,” the Unified Command said in a statement, Tuesday.Ī deceased sea otter was also found in the area and a necropsy is being performed to determine if it died due to oil exposure. “Sadly one sea otter and one blue heron have become oiled. ![]() In an update, the Unified Command – the spill response team consisting of federal, provincial and First Nations members – said that despite the minimal quantity of oil on the water, there has been some negative impact to the marine environment and wildlife in the area near Nootka Sound. Canadian Coast Guard and First Nations continue to contain the active oil slick caused by the historic Bligh Island shipwreck leak off Northwest Vancouver Island. ![]()
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