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 24

Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams is lifted in that portion of  
Subarea 24-3 east 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, and 
Subareas 24-4, 24-6 to 24-9, 24-13 and 24-14.

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

Please see the summary table below for the 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 May 23, 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 and 5-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse 
clams;
Balance of Area 5 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 6
Subarea 6-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 6 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 7 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 13-12 to 13-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops;
Subareas 13-15 to 13-17 closed to butter clams only;
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, that portion of Subarea 15-5 southeast of a line drawn from an 
unnamed point on the east coast of Cortes Island at 50°11.74' north latitude 
and 124°56.94' west longitude, thence northeasterly to a point on the west 
coast of West Redonda Island at 50°12.29' north latitude and 124°56.55' west 
longitude, thence southerly and then northerly following the shoreline of West 
Redonda Island to a point on the southeast shoreline of West Redonda Island at 
50°07.87' north latitude and 124°48.03' west longitude, thence easterly to a 
point on the mainland at 50°07.77' north latitude and 124°43.27' west 
longitude, thence southerly following the shoreline to Zephine Head at 50°
04.57' north latitude and 124°48.30' west longitude, then southerly following 
the boundary line to Sarah Point at 50°03.76' north latitude and 124°50.61' 
west longitude, thence following the boundary line to Mary Point at 50°03.44' 
north latitude and 124°53.13' west longitude, thence northerly following the 
eastern shoreline of Cortes Island back to the point of commencement, and that 
portion of Subarea 15-5 north of a line drawn from a point on West Redonda 
Island at 50°18.12' north latitude and 124°55.48' west longitude, thence 
westerly to a point on the east coast of Raza Island at 50°18.26' north 
latitude and 124°58.10' west longitude, thence northerly following the 
coastline to Raza Point at 50°18.04' north latitude and 125°02.37' west 
longitude, thence northerly following the boundary line to a point on the 
mainland at 50°19.25' north latitude and 125°02.49' west longitude, thence 
easterly following the shoreline to 50°20.67' north latitude and 124°45.00' 
west longitude, thence southeasterly following the boundary line to Brettell 
Point at 50°19.51' north latitude and 124°44.15' west longitude, thence 
southerly following the shoreline to a point at 50°07.77' north latitude and 
124°43.27' west longitude, thence easterly to point on the southeast shore of 
West Redonda Island at 50°07.87' north latitude and 124°48.03' west longitude, 
thence northerly and westerly following the shoreline of West Redonda Island 
back to the point of commencement 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, 18-9 and 18-11 closed to all bivalve shellfish except 
manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subarea 18-10 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels and varnish clams;
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
Subareas 23-4, 23-8 and 23-10 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila 
clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
That portion of Subarea 23-6 north of a line drawn from an unnamed point of 
land at 48°59.41' north latitude and 125°11.11' west longitude, due west to an 
unnamed point of land at 48°59.41' north latitude and 125°11.78' west 
longitude, known as Effingham Inlet closed to all bivalve shellfish except 
manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Subarea 23-6 closed to all bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 24
Portion of  Subarea 24-3 east 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, and Subareas 24-4, 24-6 to 24-9, 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 25-4 to 25-12 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 105 
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 106
Subarea 106-2 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 106 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 107 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 - FN0399
Sent May 23, 2014 at 1515

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