A diesel spill off Vancouver Island has mostly cleared, but clam harvesting was banned due to contamination concerns.

An 8,000-liter diesel spill off Vancouver Island last month caused by human error during a fuel transfer at a Grieg Seafood fish farm has mostly cleared from the water's surface, with only a small sheen remaining. Experts are awaiting low tide to collect samples, with results expected in a couple of weeks. The Ehattesaht First Nation closed clam harvesting in the area due to potential contamination.

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