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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:
FN0267-Bivalve Shellfish: Marine Biotoxin - Update for Area 12 and 13 and Summary for East Coast Vancouver Island - Areas 11 to 19 and 111 - March 30, 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 12 Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for butter clams and cockles is lifted in Subareas 12-16 and 12-17. The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable. Area 13 Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for scallops is lifted in Subareas 13-12 and 13-14. 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 March 30, 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 11 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 12 Subareas 12-16, 12-17, 12-26 and 12-39 closed to all bivalve shellfish except butter clams and cockles; Subarea 12-38 closed to all bivalve shellfish except butter clams; Balance of Area 12 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 13 Portion of Subarea 13-1 within a 1.5 nautical mile radius of Sutil Point closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Subareas 13-3 to 13-11 closed to butter clams only; Subarea 13-12, 13-16 and 13-17 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck, horse clams, and scallops; Subareas 13-13 and 13-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Subarea 13-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck, horse clams and scallops; Balance of Area 13 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 14 Subareas 14-1 to 14-4 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; Subarea 14-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish; Subarea 14-5, 14-8 and 14-15 closed to butter clams only. Area 15 Subareas 15-1, 15-3 and 15-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Subareas 15-2 and 15-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 15 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 16 Subareas 16-5 to 16-9, 16-11 to 16-13 closed to butter clams, scallops, geoducks and horse clams only; Subarea 16-16 closed to butter clams, geoducks and horse clams only; Subarea 16-19 to 16-21 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only; Subarea 16-22 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoducks and horse clams only; Balance of Area 16 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 17 Subarea 17-1 to 17-3 and 17-8 closed to all bivalve shellfish; Subareas 17-4, 17-5, 17-7, 17-9, 17-10, 17-12 to 17-19, 17-21 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only; Subarea 17-6 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Subarea 17-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and scallops only; Balance of Area 17 closed to butter clams and scallops only. Area 18 Subarea 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 19-8 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 19 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 111 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 - FN0267
Sent March 30, 2012 at 1451
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