Fishery Notice

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 1

Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for razor clams is lifted in 
Subarea 1-5.

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

Please see the summary table below for the current status of all subareas in 
Area 1.

Area 12

Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in Subareas 12-6, 12-22, 12-23, 12-26, 12-39, 12-41 and 12-42.

The commercial fishery in Subareas 12-6, 12-22, 12-23, 12-26, 12-39, 12-41 and 
12-42 is complete. 

Please see the summary table below for the current status of all subareas in 
Area 12.

Area 24

Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in Subarea 24-5.

This closure is due to a rapid rise in toxin levels in adjacent areas. The next 
planned sample cannot be obtained and/or analysed within a reasonable time 
frame to ensure consumer safety.

Please see the summary table below for the current status of all subareas in 
Area 24.


SUMMARY:

The following information in this fishery notice reflects Paralytic Shellfish 
Poisoning (PSP, red tide) and other marine toxin closures as of April 17, 2014 
for bivalve shellfish (oysters, clams, scallops, mussels, and geoduck).  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 1
Subarea 1-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except razor clams;
Balance of Area 1 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 2 to 4
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 5
Subareas 5-11, 5-20 to 5-22 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and 
horse clams;
Balance of Area 5 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 6 to 11
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 12
Subareas 12-16 and 12-17 closed to all bivalve shellfish except butter clams 
and cockles; 
Balance of Area 12 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 13
Subarea 13-1 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels and pink and spiny scallops; 
Subareas 13-3 to 13-11 and 13-15 to 13-17 closed to butter clams only;
Subareas 13-12 to 13-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters, mussels 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, mussels, geoduck and horse clams only; 
Subarea 14-13 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; 
Subareas 14-5, 14-8 and 14-15 closed to butter clams only. 
Balance of Area 14 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 15
Subarea 15-1 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters and mussels;
Subareas 15-2 and 15-3 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 15-4 and 15-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and scallops;
Balance of Area 15 closed to all bivalve shellfish.   
	
Area 16
Subareas 16-5 to 16-9, 16-12 and 16-13 closed to butter clams, scallops, 
geoduck and horse clams only;
Subareas 16-3, 16-4, 16-10 and 16-16 to 16-18 closed to all bivalve shellfish 
except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; 
Subarea 16-1, 16-2, 16-11 and 16-19 to 16-22 closed to all bivalve shellfish 
except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse 
clams;
Balance of Area 16 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 17
Subareas 17-1 to 17-4, 17-6, 17-8 to 17-10, 17-13, 17-15 and 17-17 closed to 
all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, 
geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 17-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck, horse clams and butter clams;
Subareas 17-7, 17-11, 17-12, 17-14, 17-18, 17-19 and 17-21 closed to all 
bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subarea 17-16 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck, horse clams and cockles;
Subarea 17-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels and scallops;
Balance of Area 17 closed to butter clams and scallops only.

Area 18
Subareas 18-1 to 18-7 and 18-9 to 18-11 closed to all bivalve shellfish except 
manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 18 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 19
Subareas 19-5 to 19-12 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 19 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 20
Subareas 20-1 to 20-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; 
Subareas 20-6 and 20-7 closed to butter clams and scallops only;
Balance of Area 20 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 21 to 22
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 23
Subarea 23-4, that portion of Subarea 23-6 northeast of a line drawn from a 
point of land at 48 degrees 58.47 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 04.92 
minutes west longitude to a point of land at 48 degrees 58.61 minutes north 
latitude and 125 degrees 05.05 minutes west longitude, known as Useless Inlet, 
Subareas 23-8 and 23-10 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 24
Subarea 24-3 (except that portion of subarea 24-3 west of a line starting at 
Dixon Point at 49 degrees 24.11 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 9.05 
minutes west longitude, then south to an unnamed point of land on the south 
side of Shelter Inlet at 49 degrees 23.63 minutes north latitude and 126 
degrees 9.04 minutes west longitude), Subareas 24-4, 24-6, 24-7, 24-13 and 24-
14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, 
oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 24-8 and 24-9 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 24 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 25
Subareas 25-3 to 25-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 25 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 26
Subareas 26-3 to 26-6 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 26 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 27 to 28
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 29
Subarea 29-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 29 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 101 to 111, 121, 123 to 127, 130 and 142 
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 - FN0316
Sent April 17, 2014 at 1454

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