Fishing Boat Sinks With 2,600 Gallons Of Fuel. Threatening Orca’s.

A fishing vessel sank off the west side of San Juan Island, and a visible sheen has emerged near Sunset Point. The Coast Guard is working with the National Oil Spill Liability Trust fund to minimize the impact on sensitive marine mammals. #HappeningNow #USCG, NOAA, and other partner agencies are responding to a pollution incident west of Sunset Point, Sand Juan Island. A 49-foot fishing vessel sank w/ an estimated 2600 gal diesel/oil onboard. All …

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