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 7
Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, and mussels is lifted in Subareas 7-22 to 7-24.  

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

Please see the summary table for the status of all subareas in Area 7.


Area 13
Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in Subareas 13-3 to 13-11.

The product may be contaminated given the deviance from the sampling 
requirements established under the biotoxin monitoring program.

Please see the summary table for the status of all subareas in Area 13.


Area 15
Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops is lifted in that portion of Subarea 15-5 
south of a line drawn from a point on the northwest shoreline of Raza Island at 
50°18.26' north latitude and 124°58.10' west longitude, thence easterly to a 
point on the west coast of West Redonda Island at 50°18.12' north latitude and 
124°55.48' west longitude, thence southerly following the shoreline of West 
Redonda Island to an point at 50°12.29' north latitude and 124°56.55' west 
longitude, thence southwesterly to a point on the northeast coast of Cortes 
Island at 50°11.74' north latitude and 124°56.94' west longitude, thence 
northwesterly following the shoreline of Cortes Island to Bullock Bluff, thence 
true north following the boundary line to Raza Island, and thence following the 
shoreline northeasterly back to the point of commencement.  

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

Please see the summary table for the status of all subareas in Area 15.


Area 23
Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in 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.

The product may be contaminated given the deviance from the sampling 
requirements established under the biotoxin monitoring program.

Please see the summary table for the status of all subareas in Area 23.


SUMMARY:

The following information in this fishery notice reflects Paralytic Shellfish 
Poisoning (PSP, red tide) and other marine toxin closures as of January 9, 2015 
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.

Area 2 
Subareas 2-3, 2-6, and 2-7 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and 
horse clams;
Balance of Area 2 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 3 to 6
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 7
Subareas 7-12, 7-17 and 7-21 to 7-24 closed to all bivalve shellfish except 
manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, and mussels; 
Balance of Area 7 closed to all bivalve shellfish. 

Area 8 to 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 and 14-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila 
clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 14-5, 14-8 and 14-15 closed to butter clams 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. 

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 16-1, 16-2, 16-17 and 16-19 to 16-22 closed to all bivalve shellfish 
except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse 
clams;
Subareas 16-3, 16-4, 16-10, 16-11, 16-16  and 16-18 closed to all bivalve 
shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subareas 16-5 to 16-9, 16-12 and 16-13 closed to butter clams, scallops, 
geoduck and horse clams only;
Balance of Area 16 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 17
Subareas 17-1 to 17-3, 17-7, 17-9, 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;
Subareas 17-4,17-8, 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;
That portion of 17-6 (west of a line from a point starting at the boundary line 
for Subarea 17-8 on Kuper Island at 48 deg 56.057 N latitude and 123 deg 37.877 
W longitude, then heading in a straight line south-west and ending at a point 
48 deg 55.017 N latitude, 123 deg 38.483 W longitude on the Subarea boundary 
line between Subareas 17-6 and 17-9) 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, butter clams, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 17-16 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, cockles, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 17-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops;
Balance of Area 17 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 18
Subareas 18-2, 18-3 and 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
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.

Areas 21 to 22
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 23
Subarea 23-3 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, and mussels; 
Subarea 23-6 (except that portion south 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 Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 24
Subareas 24-2, 24-5, 24-6 to 24-8 closed to all bivalve shellfish except 
geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 24-3, 24-4, 24-9, 24-13 and 24-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish 
except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse 
clams;
Balance of Area 24 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 25
Subareas 25-4, 25-5, 25-7 to 25-11 and 25-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish 
except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subarea 25-6, 25-12, and 25-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila 
clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 25-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; 
Balance of Area 25 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

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

Areas 27 to 28
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 29
Subarea 29-1 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 - FN0020
Sent January 9, 2015 at 1419

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