Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 hours January 1, 2013 in the following Geoduck Management Areas
(GMAs).  An asterisk indicates a change in area description.  

SUMMARY:
24A06b, East Maurus Channel
24A06c, Elbow Bank North
24A06d, Elbow Bank South
24B02b, Calmus Pass
24A05, Lemmens Inlet
Variation Order No. 2013-005

*24B03, Millar Channel, 24-6 portion only
Variation Order No. 2013-006

See also Fishery Notice No. FN1205 Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Update, as 
recommended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and issued by DFO.

Details:
GMA 24A06b, East Maurus Channel: A portion of Subarea 24-6 along the Meares 
Island shore between Schindler Point and an unnamed point on Meares Island due 
east of the southern tip of Dunlap Island, out to the 20 metre depth contour.

GMA 24A06c, Elbow Bank North: A portion of Subarea 24-6 east of a line 
commencing at the western most point of Dunlap Island, thence southwest to an 
unnamed point on Vargas Island at 49 degrees 12.445 minutes north latitude, 125 
degrees 57.140 min west longitude, thence southeast along the shore of Vargas 
Island to an unnamed point at 49 degrees 12.321 minutes north latitude, 125 
degrees 57.128 minutes west longitude, thence due east to its intersection with 
the GMA 24A6b boundary, thence north along the western boundary of GMA 24A6b to 
its intersection with a line between the southern tip of Dunlap Island due east 
to a point on Meares Island, thence westerly to the southernmost point of 
Dunlap Island, thence to the point of commencement.

GMA 24A06d, Elbow Bank South: A portion of Subarea 24-6 south of a line from to 
an unnamed point at 49 degrees 12.321 minutes north latitude, 125 degrees 
57.128 minutes west longitude, thence due east to its intersection with the GMA 
24A6b boundary, thence south along the western boundary of GMA 24A6b to its 
intersection with a line between Schindler Point and Rassier Point, thence 
northwesterly along the line between Schindler Point and Rassier Point, thence 
northwesterly along the shore of Vargas Island to the point of commencement.

GMA 24B02b, Calmus Pass: A portion of Subarea 24-6 bounded by a line drawn near 
Eby Rock at 49 degrees 13.143 minutes north latitude, 126 degrees 01.189 
minutes west longitude to the western most point on Morphee Island, thence 
along the shore of Morfee Island to the southernmost point, thence easterly to 
the western most point on Dunlap Island, thence southwest to an unnamed point 
on Vargas Island at 49 degrees 12.445 minutes north latitude, 125 degrees 
57.140 minutes west longitude thence west along the shore of Vargas Island to 
an unnamed point on Vargas Island at 49 degrees 12.984 minutes north latitude, 
126 degrees 01.0433 minutes west longitude, thence to the point of commencement 
near Eby Rock.

GMA 24A05, Lemmens Inlet: Subarea 24-9 excluding a portion south of a line from 
a point on the shore of Vancouver Island at 49 degrees 07.2 minutes north 
latitude, 125 degrees 49.0 minutes west longitude, thence to a point on an 
unnamed islet in the McBey Islets at 49 degrees 07.4 minutes north latitude, 
125 degrees 49.1 minutes west longitude, thence easterly to a point on an 
unnamed islet in the McBey islets at 49 degrees 07.4 minutes north latitude, 
125 degrees 48.6 minutes west longitude, thence to a point on the shore of 
Vancouver Island at 49 degrees 07.2 minutes north latitude, 125 degrees 48.3 
minutes west longitude. 
Note: McBey Islets are closed as they are included in the Pacific Rim National 
Park. 

GMA 24B03, Millar Channel: Portions of Subarea 24-4 (not open) and Portion of 
24-6: 
- bounded on the north by a line from Clifford Point to an unnamed point on 
Flores Island at 49 degrees 17.622 north latitude, 126 degrees 03.521 minutes 
west longitude; and 
- bounded on the south by a straight line from a prominent point to the south 
of Chetarpe I.R. at 49 degrees 14.7 minutes north latitude, 126 degrees 09 
minutes west longitude bearing 302 degrees true in a northwest direction to a 
prominent point of land located 0.7 nautical miles southwest of Yates Point on 
Flores Island.

NOTES:
North Coast and East Coast Vancouver Island areas are identified on separate 
Fishery Notices.

See the 2013 Geoduck and Horse Clam Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) 
for a more detailed description of the Fishing Protocol.

The On-Grounds Monitor and/or Archipelago Marine Research will direct the fleet 
through geoduck beds and GMAs.

Horse clams are permitted as an incidental catch only except where a quota has 
been established.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1214
Sent December 31, 2012 at 0859

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