An area of Bristol Bay near Naknek was closed to commercial salmon fishing Monday after a tender that washed ashore leaked diesel, creating a visible sheen.
An area of Bristol Bay near Naknek was closed to commercial salmon fishing Monday after a boat that washed ashore leaked diesel, creating a visible sheen.
A powerful storm moved into the area Sunday when the boat was anchored, said Bernie Nowicki, an environmental program manager for the Department of Environmental Conservation. The storm caused the boat’s anchor to drag and the vessel began taking on water. “I think he made the right call landing that vessel when he lost propulsion,” he said. “I believe had he not done that, we would be looking at a bigger incident out there in the bay, with potentially loss of life.”
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