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Fishery Notice
Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Razor
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Dive
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Trawl
PSP (Red Tide) /Other Marine Toxins
RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Razor
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Dive
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Trawl
PSP (Red Tide) /Other Marine Toxins
RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
Subject:
FN1205-Bivalve Shellfish: Marine Biotoxin - Update for Areas 2, 7 & 23 and Summary for all Areas - December 21, 2012
UPDATE: Maps of Fishery Management Areas and Subareas can be found at: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/biotox/index-eng.htm Area 2 Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish in Subareas 2-12 and 2-13. The geoduck fishery in these Subareas is complete. Area 7 Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish in Subarea 7-15. The commercial fishery in this Subarea is complete. Area 23 Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels is lifted in Subarea 23-4. The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable. SUMMARY: The following information in this fishery notice reflects Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP, red tide) and other marine toxin closures as of December 21, 2012 for bivalve shellfish (oysters, clams, scallops, mussels, and geoducks). Note that this fishery notice does not describe sewage contamination closures. For information on sewage contamination closures please go to: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/index-eng.htm Area 1 Subarea 1-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except razor clams; Balance of Area 1 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 2 Subarea 2-1 closed to all bivalve shellfish except oysters and scallops; Subareas 2-14 and 2-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 2 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Areas 3 to 4 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 5 Subarea 5-17 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 5 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 6 Subarea 6-9 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 6 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 7 Subareas 7-17, 7-21 and 7-24 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 7 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Areas 8 to 11 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 12 Subarea 12-26 closed to all bivalve shellfish except butter clams and cockles; Balance of Area 12 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 13 Subareas 13-3 to 13-11 closed to butter clams only; Subarea 13-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoducks and horse clams; Subareas 13-12, 13-13, 13-16 and 13-17 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, varnish clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 13 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 14 Subareas 14-1, 14-2 and 14-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish; Subareas 14-3 & 14-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only; Subareas 14-6, 14-7, 14-9, 14-10, 14-12 and 14-14 closed to butter clams and scallops only; Subarea 14-11 closed to scallops only; Subareas 14-5, 14-8 and 14-15 closed to butter clams only. Area 15 Subareas 15-1 to 15-3 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Subarea 15-4 & 15-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels; Balance of Area 15 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 16 Subareas 16-1, 16-2 and 16-22 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams only; Subareas 16-5 to 16-9, 16-11 to 16-13 closed to butter clams, scallops, geoduck and horse clams only; Subarea 16-16 closed to butter clams, geoduck and horse clams only; Subareas 16-19 and 16-21 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Subarea 16-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only; Balance of Area 16 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 17 Subareas 17-1 to 17-3 closed to all bivalve shellfish; Subareas 17-4 to 17-9, 17-12 to 17-16 and 17-18 to 17-21 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Subareas 17-10, 17-17 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 17 closed to butter clams and scallops only. Area 18 Subareas 18-3 and 18-7 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 18 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 19 Subarea 19-12 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 19 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 20 Subareas 20-6 and 20-7 are closed to butter clams and scallops only; Balance of Area 20 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 21 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 22 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 23 Subarea 23-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Portion of Subarea 23-6 northeast of a line drawn from a point of land at 48 degrees 58.47 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 04.92 minutes west longitude to a point of land at 48 degrees 58.61 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 05.05 minutes west longitude, known as Useless Inlet, closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Subarea 23-6, except that portion northeast of a line drawn from a point of land at 48 degrees 58.47 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 04.92 minutes west longitude to a point of land at 48 degrees 58.61 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 05.05 minutes west longitude, known as Useless Inlet, closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, varnish clams, oysters and mussels; Subarea 23-10 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 24 Subarea 24-6 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Subarea 24-9 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 24 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 25 Subareas 25-3 to 25-8 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; That portion of Subarea 25-11, east of a line drawn from a point of land at 49 degrees 55.667' minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 54.705' minutes west longitude, thence northwesterly to a point of land at 49 degrees 55.875' minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 54.865' minutes west longitude, known as Little Espinosa Inlet, closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Subarea 25-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 25 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 26 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 27 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 28 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 29 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Areas 101 to 111, 121, 123 to 127, 130 and 142 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. NOTES: Details are broken into Areas and Subareas, as managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Subarea information is not in the British Columbia Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Guide, but it is readily available in non-navigable Subarea management charts that can be obtained at DFO offices. In addition, descriptions of Subareas are set out in the Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations, 2007. These regulations are available at libraries and from the DFO Pacific Internet at: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/index-eng.htm Maps of Fishery Management Areas and Subareas can also be found at: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/areas-secteurs/index-eng.htm The public is advised to consult the local DFO office nearest to the site of harvest for the latest information on PSP and other marine toxin, sewage and conservation closures prior to digging.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1205
Sent December 21, 2012 at 1415
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