CBC My Region - 'Nothing alive' in Port au Port Bay because of oil spill, fisherman says
CBC My Region
'Nothing alive' in Port au Port Bay because of oil spill, fisherman says
Reports of oil spilling into Newfoundland's Port au Port Bay from old drilling sites is a growing concern for fishermen in the area.
Oil slick on Port au Port Peninsula raising alarms
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/oil-slick-on-port-au-port-peninsula-raising-alarms-1.3106138
Bill O'Gorman, a scallop diver and chair of the local fishery committee, says it's been trying to get Ottawa and the province to clean up the area around Shoal Point for years after a noticeable decline in marine life in the region such as scallops, lobsters and barnacles.
"There's nothing alive over there," O'Gorman said. "There's nothing sticking to the boats anymore, or the wharves. You don't find that any more because there's a constant spill and a slick — an oil slick that's there every day, and every night, all the time."
These pictures, posted on Facebook last week, caught the attention of provincial politicians. (Submitted by Aiden Mahoney)
O'Gorman says oil leakage is nothing new for the area, as drilling operations have been taking place there since the late 1800s.
O'Gorman said he has video that proves the oil slick has intensified as of late, and said at this point you can clearly dip your hand in the water and pick up crude oil as a result.
He said, if it comes to it, the committee will start looking at ways to get attention such as protests and marches.
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