The Nunatsiavut Government (NG) is advising residents of elevated levels of oil compounds found in eggs and arctic char in the Postville and Nain areas
After a diesel spill of 3,000 litres in Kaikopok Bay near Postville in 2020, NG, in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada, began testing for oil contaminants to determine any long-term, lasting impacts.
Results of the analyses showed elevated levels of oil compounds in Postville compared to Nain, and elevated levels in both communities for 2021.
This resulted in a harvesting advisory and a request to Health Canada for a review of the potential health implications. Residents of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims requiring more information, please contact:
Frédéric Dwyer-Samuel
Environmental Assessment Manager
Nunatsiavut kavamanga / Nunatsiavut Government
(709) 922-2380 #227