Fishing boat cleanup continues off San Juan Island, but gets more difficult
Crews work to contain a diesel spill after a fishing boat sank off the coast of San Juan Island, Aug. 15, 2022.
United States Coast Guard
Cleanup efforts tied to a sunken fishing boat off the coast of San Juan Island are proving a little tricky.
The U.S. Coast Guard says that the Aleutian Isle, which sank last Saturday, has shifted position on the ocean floor and is now in deeper waters. That has created some logistical challenges for dive teams that have been working to remove the remaining diesel fuel from the boat.
One of the nets attached to the boat has also broken loose, so this morning's crews are going to try to get it out of the water. They'll also continue to work with wildlife officials to monitor nearby marine life.
Coast Guard officials say they are using wildlife deterrent methods to keep endangered orcas and other species away.
