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Eliason harbor, sitka, ak

Oiled Northern Fur Seal Captured, Eliason Harbor, Sitka, Ak · NOAAORR-10566

issued
2023-02-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-02-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-02-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
57.058, -135.353
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oiled Northern Fur Seal Captured, Eliason Harbor, Sitka, AK.
Eliason Harbor, Sitka, AK.
1. On 26-Jan-2023, a northern fur seal was observed swimming in Eliason Harbor in Sitka, Alaska and reported to the NMFS Marine Mammal Stranding network. On 30-Jan-2023 the seal was observed swimming in sheen, was captured and then shipped to the Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward, Alaska. NOAA SSC was requested by NMFS to facilitate the collection and analysis of an oil sample from the seal.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL SHEEN.
3. POSITION 57.058N 135.353W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10566: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10566

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