Fishery Notice

Changes to the legal descriptions of the Marine Biotoxin Fishery Notices will 
be effective as of today, December 15, 2015

The legal descriptions have been simplified to clearly describe which bivalve 
shellfish species are open for harvesting in each Subarea.

Example of the new legal description for Subarea 13-1: 

Subarea 13-1 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and pink 
and spiny scallops only; closed to all other bivalve shellfish (example only) 

Previous legal description for Subarea 13-1:

Subarea 13-1 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters, mussels and pink and spiny scallops;

Maps of Fishery Management Areas and Subareas can still be found at:

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/biotox/index-eng.htm	

The following information in this fishery notice reflects Paralytic Shellfish 
Poisoning (PSP, red tide), Domoic Acid Poisoning (also known as Amnesic 
Shellfish Poisoning (ASP)), Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) and other 
marine toxin closures 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

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.

For more information contact a local DFO office or Elysha Gordon at 250-756-
7192.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1346
Sent December 15, 2015 at 1452

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