SAN PEDRO, Calif. — After extensive testing, California Department of Fish and Wildlife is slated to re-open previously closed fisheries along the Southern California coast Tuesday at noon. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has determined that there is no further risk to public health related to seafood consumption. Additional information can be found within the fisheries section of the spill response website. In addition, reports […]
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UPDATE 19: Oil sheen no longer observed, new wrap installed
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — After an initial report Saturday morning of an oil sheen in the vicinity of the early October pipeline incident, on-water and aerial assets have observed no additional oil sheen. Saturday, crews who were scheduled to conduct work on the pipeline observed and reported a sheen estimated at 30 feet by 70 feet […]
**PHOTO RELEASE** UPDATE 18: California oil spill responders make headway to opening fisheries
Editor’s note: Click on images to download high resolution versions. SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Fishermen, along with scientists, completed initial seafood sampling along the Southern California Coast to determine impact on fisheries from the Southern California oil spill; laboratories received the samples on November 3. Due to current lab processing times, the results are […]