Crews removed all fuel and oil from a fishing vessel that ran aground at Point Reyes National Seashore, but the response is not over: Workers must still dispose of as much as 50 tons of dead squid trapped aboard the boat.
The 58-foot Lake Bay was pulled out of the active surf zone at North Beach on Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said in an update Friday. The operation has shifted from an emergency pollution response to salvage and recovery work.
Crews completed the removal of about 1,400 gallons of diesel fuel and 175 gallons of hydraulic and lubricating oil Tuesday, according to the agency. The petroleum products were transferred to containers for disposal…