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Fishery Notice

Category(s):

COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam

Subject:

FN0799-COMMERCIAL - Geoduck and Horse Clam - Inside Waters - Area 13 and 16 - Closing

Closing 23:59 hours September 5, 2012 in the following Geoduck Management Areas 
(GMAs).  An asterisk indicates a change in area description.  

SUMMARY:
16ex, Area 16 Exploratory
Variation Order No. 2012-337 revoked

*13A, Southeast Quadra Island (excluding 13-12)
13B, Marina Island
13C, Southwest Cortes Island
13D, Northwest Cortes Island
Variation Order No. 2012-324 revoked

Fishery continues in:
15G, Twin Islands
Variation Order No. 2012-336

18A, Boatswains Bank
Variation Order No. 2012-342

*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
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:

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 - FN0799
Sent September 5, 2012 at 1352

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