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 17

Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, and mussels is lifted in Subareas 17-1, 17-2 and 17-9.
Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams is lifted in that portion of 
Subarea 17-6  east of a line from a point starting at the boundary line for 
Subarea 17-8 on Penelakut (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. 

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

Please see the summary table for the current status of all subareas in Area 17.
	

Area 18

Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, and mussels is lifted in Subareas 18-2 and 18-3. 

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

Please see the summary table for the status of all subareas in Area 18.



SUMMARY:

The following information in this fishery notice reflects Paralytic Shellfish 
Poisoning (PSP, red tide) and other marine toxin closures as of February 18, 
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 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 and 7-17 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 11
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 12
Subareas 12-6 and 12-26 closed to all bivalve shellfish except butter clams and 
cockles;
Balance of Area 12 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 13
That portion of Subarea 13-1 outside of a 1.5 nautical mile radius of Sutil 
Point closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, 
oysters, mussels, and pink and spiny scallops;
That portion of Subarea 13-1 within a 1.5 nautical mile radius of Sutil Point 
closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, 
mussels, and pink and spiny scallops, geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 13-12 and 13-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and scallops;  
That portion of Subarea 13-14 outside of a 1.5 nautical mile radius of Sutil 
Point closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, 
oysters, mussels, and scallops;  
That portion of Subarea 13-14 within a 1.5 nautical mile radius of Sutil Point 
closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, 
mussels, scallops, geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 13-15 and 13-16 closed to butter clams only;
Subarea 13-17 closed to geoduck, horse clams, and butter clams only;
Balance of Area 13 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 14 
Subareas 14-1, 14-2, 14-4 and 14-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except 
manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, and mussels;
Subarea 14-3 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;
Subarea 15-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops;
Subarea 15-5 except that portion 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 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, 16-19 and 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, 16-18, 16-20 and 16-21 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 17-4, 17-7 to 17-15, 17-17 to 17-19 and 17-21 closed to all 
bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, and mussels;
Subarea 17-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, butter clams, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 17-6 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels, 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.

Area 18
Subareast 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, geoduck, horse clams and 
scallops only;
Balance of Area 20 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 21 to 22
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 23
Subareas 23-3 to 23-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters, and mussels; 
Subarea 23-6(except that portion 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 Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 24
Subareas 24-2 and 24-5 to 24-7 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck 
and horse clams;
Subareas 24-3, 24-4, 24-13 and 24-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except 
manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 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
Closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters 
and mussels;

Areas 26 to 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 - FN0108
Sent February 18, 2015 at 1421

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