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Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam
Subject:
FN0795-COMMERCIAL - Geoduck and Horse Clam - Inside Waters - Area 18 - Opening
Opening 00:01 hours September 1, 2012 in the following Geoduck Management Areas (GMAs). An asterisk indicates a change in area description. SUMMARY: 18A Boatswain Bank Variation Order No. 2012-342 Fishery continues in: 16ex, Area 16 Exploratory Variation Order No. 2012-337 15G, Twin Islands Variation Order No. 2012-336 *13A, Southeast Quadra Island (excluding 13-12) 13B, Marina Island 13C, Southwest Cortes Island 13D, Northwest Cortes Island Variation Order No. 2012-324 *19C, Sydney and Cordova Channel, 19-5 only Variation Order No. 2012-316 16A03, West Texada Island 16B03, Jelina Island 16D01, Thormanby Island Variation Order No. 2012-300 *15D, Balance of Area 15 (15-1 and 15-2 only) Variation Order No. 2012-293 15A, North Savary Island 15B, South Savary Island 15H, West Harwood Island 15I, East Harwood Island 16A01, West Texada Island-Limekiln Bay 16D01, Thormanby Island Variation Order No. 2012-292 17A01, Icarus Pt 17B01, Gabriola Island, 17-10 only Variation Order No. 2012-198 See also Fishery Notice No. FN0794 Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Update, as recommended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and issued by DFO. Details: GMA 18A Boatswain Bank: A portion of 18-7 inside a line from Cherry Point on Vancouver Island east to Cape Keppel on Saltspring Island south to Moses Point on the Saanich Penisula west to Hatch Point and then back up to Cherry Point on Vancouver Island. NOTES: North Coast and West Coast Vancouver Island areas are identified on separate Fishery Notices. See the 2012 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 - FN0795
Sent August 31, 2012 at 1435
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