OTTAWA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Husky Oil Operations Limited was fined on Friday 2.5 million Canadian dollars (1.83 million U.S. dollars) for spilling about 250,000 liters of crude oil into the Atlantic Ocean in Canada.

According to a news release from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the oil spill occurred on Nov. 16, 2018, at the White Rose oil field in the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore area, due to a failure of the subsea flowline connector from the SeaRose Floating Production, Storage and Offloading installation.

On Nov. 18-23, 2018, 17 potentially oiled birds were observed from offshore vessels and platforms, seven of which were captured. An oiled bird was also discovered on Dec. 4, 2018. These observations, and subsequent laboratory analyses, confirmed that the oil release affected various migratory birds, the release said.

The oil company pleaded guilty earlier to the charges under the federal legislation and will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry as a result of conviction.

A total of 2.4 million Canadian dollars (1.76 million dollars) will be directed to the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund to support projects that have a positive impact on Canada's natural environment. The rest will be paid to the Receiver General for Canada, the release said. Enditem

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