Fishery Notice

Effective January 2, 2015 the Conditionally Restricted area in Ladysmith 
Harbour and the Conditionally Approved area in Evening Cove (17.aa) are now in 
OPEN Status.

Harvest of bivalve shellfish for licensed depuration and relay may now resume 
within the following Conditionally Restricted area in the vicinity of Ladysmith 
wastewater treatment plant outfall - a portion of 
Sanitary Closure Map 17.1 described as: 

The waters and intertidal foreshore of that portion of Subarea 17-7 inside a 
line commencing south of Slag Point at 48° 59.40' north latitude and 123°48.48' 
west longitude, thence southeasterly to a point in water at 48° 58.44' north 
latitude and 123° 47.00' west longitude, thence northwesterly to the 
southeastern tip of the Dunsmuir Islands at 48° 59.38' north latitude and 123° 
47.07' west longitude, thence northwesterly following the mean high water mark 
to the  northwestern tip of the Dunsmuir Islands at 48° 59.58' north latitude 
and 123° 47.72' west longitude, thence northwesterly to the southern tip of the 
smaller of the two Woods Islands forming the western shore of Burlieth Arm at 
48° 59.78' north latitude and 123° 48.26' west longitude, thence northwesterly 
to the southern tip of the larger of the two Woods Islands forming the western 
shore of Burlieth Arm at 48° 59.96' north latitude and 123° 48.41' west 
longitude, thence due east to a point on land at 48° 59.96' north latitude and 
123°48.05' west longitude, thence following the mean high water mark 
southeasterly to Sharp Point at 48° 58.88' north latitude and 123° 46.10' west 
longitude, thence southwesterly across the mouth of Ladysmith Harbour to a 
point of land at the western entrance of Davis Lagoon at 48° 57.94' north 
latitude and 123° 46.52' west longitude, thence following the mean high water 
mark to the point of commencement south of Slag Point [Sanitary Closure Map 
17.1] [NAD 83].

Harvest of bivalve shellfish may now resume in the area described as:

Emergency Closure Area 17.aa - Evening Cove

The waters and intertidal foreshore of that portion of Subarea 17-5, as 
described in the Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations, 2007, shoreward 
or westerly of a line from Coffin Point at 48°59.214' north latitude and 123°
45.450' west longitude to Sharpe Point at 48°58.881' north latitude and 123°
46.104' west longitude [Sanitary Closure Map 17.aa][NAD 83].

Note that this notice does not describe other sanitary closures which may be in 
effect, or Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP, red tide) and other marine 
biotoxin closures.  Detailed bivalve shellfish closure information and maps are 
available at our website: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/psp and at local DFO 
offices.

For more information contact a local DFO office or Elysha Gordon at 250-756-
7192.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0001
Sent January 2, 2015 at 1034

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