Tuesday October 1, 2024
FOX 40 —
A prohibition on fishing along Stockton’s Smith Canal has been lifted after a recent oil spill. However, state agencies say it is still unsafe to consume fish from the area, according to the Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
On Friday, OSPR responded to an oil spill along the Smith Canal, just north of the Port of Stockton, after the Coast Guard received reports of the spill at 3:40 p.m. from the National Response Center.
The spill originated from an “oil burner” that potentially contained 380 gallons of petroleum product.
A series of sorbent booms and hard booms were cast across the likelihood of the spill making its way into the San Joaquin River.