Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal
Subject:
FN1221-COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Intertidal Manila and Littleneck Clam - Area C - Savary - Portion of Area 15 - Opens November 19, 2017


Invertebrates, Manila and Littleneck: Savary Island

Fishing for littleneck and manila clams by hand picking is permitted from 17:00 
hours November 19, 2017 to 08:00 hours November 20, 2017 for 1 tide in a 
portion of Subarea 15-2, described as the intertidal foreshore of Savary Island 
only. 

All clams are to be landed at Lund. 
	
Area C Proper remains closed.


Variation Order # 2017-602


Harvesting is prohibited in all sanitary contamination closures. 
Harvesters are responsible for checking Fishery Notices for the Bivalve 
Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Updates, as recommended by the Canadian Food 
Inspection Agency and issued by DFO. 

For descriptions of Sanitary and Biotoxin closures see the DFO website at
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/index-eng.html 


NOTE:

All eligible fishers must have their 2017 licence and FRC, must carry valid 
photo identification along with their Fishing licences and meet the Conditions 
of that licence.

This includes:
Wear a high visibility vest with licence number marked on it. 

All containers holding clams shall be marked or tagged with the following 
information:
Licence number, Harvest date, Licence holder's name, beach or location where 
harvesting occurred and the Pacific Fisheries Management Subarea.  Tags shall 
be waterproof and information shall be written in water resistant ink.  No 
container of clams shall remain untagged during transport to market sale or a 
wet storage location in preparation for market sale.

Fishers should consult the 2016/18 Intertidal Clam Management Plan and the 
local DFO office for descriptions of closed areas and contact numbers for 
further information.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

David Fogtmann 250 339-3799

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1221
Sent November 17, 2017 at 1341