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 4
Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in the waters and intertidal foreshore of a portion of Subarea 4-9 inside a 
line that commences at a point on the shore of Digby Island at 54 degrees 
17.371 minutes  north latitude and 130 degrees 27.654 minutes  west longitude, 
thence to a point on the shore of the largest of the Lucy Islands at 54 degrees 
17.666 minutes north latitude and 130 degrees 36.575 west longitude, thence to 
a point on the shore of Rachel Island at 54 degrees 12.770 minutes north 
latitude and 130 degrees 33.643 minutes west longitude, thence to a point on 
the shore of Digby Island at 54 degrees 15.865 minutes north latitude and 130 
degrees 25.623 minutes west longitude, thence following the shore of Digby 
Island to the point of commencement. 

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 4.

Area 7
Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for geoduck and horse clams is 
lifted in Subareas 7-8, 7-9, 7-12, 7-22, 7-23 and 7-32. 

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

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

Area 14
Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in Subareas 14-1, 14-2 and 14-4. 

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 14.

Area 17
Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in Subareas 17-18, 17-19 and 17-20. 

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 17.

Area 27
Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
in Subarea 27-9. 

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 27.


SUMMARY:

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 as of April 22, 2016 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 
and biotoxin closures please go to: 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/index-eng.htm


Area 1
Subarea 1-5 open to razor clams, butter clams, cockles and scallops only, 
closed to all other bivalve shellfish; 
Balance of Area 1 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 2 to 6
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 7 
Subareas 7-1 to 7-3, 7-8, 7-9, 7-12, 7-22, 7-23, 7-31 and 7-32 open to geoduck 
and horse clams only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 7 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 8 to 11
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.
 
Area 12
Subareas 12-16, 12-17 and 12-26 open to butter clams and cockles only, closed 
to all other bivalve shellfish;
That portion of Subarea 12-39 South of a line drawn at Sharp Point on Broughton 
Island at (50 degrees  47.467 minutes north, 126 degrees  36.090 minutes west) 
proceeding westerly down Fife Sound into Nowell Channel intersecting the 
boundary with PFMA 12-7 at (50 degrees  45.006 minutes north, 126 degrees  
47.224 minutes west)open to butter clams and cockles only, closed to all other 
bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 12 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 13
Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 14 
Subarea 14-3 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only, 
closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Subareas 14-5 and 14-8 closed to butter clams, geoduck and horse clams only;
Subareas 14-6, 14-9, 14-10, 14-12 and 14-14 closed to butter clams, scallops, 
geoduck and horse clams only; 
Subareas 14-7 and 14-11 closed to scallops, geoduck and horse clams only;
Subarea 14-15 closed to geoduck and horse clams only.  
Balance of Area 14 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 15
Subareas 15-1 and 15-3 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and 
mussels only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Subarea 15-2 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck 
and horse clams only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Subarea 15-4 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and 
scallops only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Subarea 15-5 (except that portion south of a line drawn from a point on the 
northeast shoreline of Raza Island at 50 degrees 18.26 minutes north latitude 
and 124 degrees 58.10 minutes west longitude, thence easterly to a point on the 
west coast of West Redonda Island at 50 degrees 18.12 minutes north latitude 
and 124 degrees 55.48 minutes west longitude, thence southerly following the 
shoreline of West Redonda Island to a point at 50 degrees 12.29 minutes north 
latitude and 124 degrees 56.55 minutes west longitude, thence southwesterly to 
a point on the northeast coast of Cortes Island at 50 degrees 11.74 minutes 
north latitude and 124 degrees 56.94 minutes 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) open to manila 
clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and scallops only, closed to all 
other bivalve shellfish; 
Balance of Area 15 closed to all bivalve shellfish.   
	
Area 16
Subareas 16-1 to 16-8, 16-10, 16-11, 16-16 to 16-22 open to manila clams, 
littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only, closed to all other bivalve 
shellfish;
Subareas 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, 17-6 to 17-15 and 17-21 open to manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters and mussels only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish; 
Subareas 17-5 and 17-17 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, 
mussels and butter clams only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Subarea 17-16 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, butter 
clams and cockles only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 17 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 18
Subareas 18-2, 18-3 and 18-7 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters 
and mussels only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 18 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 19
Subareas 19-6 to 19-12 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and 
mussels only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 19 closed to all bivalve shellfish. 

Area 20
Subareas 20-1 to 20-5 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and 
mussels only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish; 
Subareas 20-6 and 20-7 closed to butter clams, scallops, geoduck and horse 
clams 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 23-6 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and 
mussels only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Subarea 23-10 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and 
scallops only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 24
Subarea 24-9 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only, 
closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Subarea 24-6 open to manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck 
and horse clams only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;
Balance of Area 24 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 25
Subareas 25-1 to 25-8, 25-11, 25-15, 25-16 open to manila clams, littleneck 
clams, oysters and mussels only, closed to all other bivalve shellfish;  
Balance of Area 25 closed to all bivalve shellfish. 

Area 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 - FN0345
Sent April 22, 2016 at 1717

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