Fishery Notice
Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Razor
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Trawl
PSP (Red Tide) /Other Marine Toxins
RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Razor
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Trawl
PSP (Red Tide) /Other Marine Toxins
RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
Subject:
FN0002-Bivalve Shellfish: Marine Biotoxin - Update for Area 4, and Summary for all Areas - January 2, 2014
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 the harvest prohibition for geoduck and horse clams is lifted in Subareas 4-2 to 4-4, 4-9 and 4-13. The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable. Please see the summary table below for the status of all subareas in Area 4. SUMMARY: The following information in this fishery notice reflects Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP, red tide) and other marine toxin closures as of January 2, 2014 for bivalve shellfish (oysters, clams, scallops, mussels, and geoducks). 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 Areas 1 to 3 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 4 Subareas 4-2 to 4-4, 4-9 and 4-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 4 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Areas 5 to 6 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 7 Subareas 7-3, 7-4, 7-9, 7-22, that portion of Subarea 7-23 north of the parallel passing through 52 degrees 12.39 minutes north latitude, 7-26 and 7-27 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Subarea 7-12 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Subarea 7-21 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 7 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 8 Subareas 8-2 and 8-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 8 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Areas 9 to 11 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 12 Subareas 12-16, 12-17, 12-22, 12-23 and 12-26 closed to all bivalve shellfish except butter clams and cockles; Subarea 12-39 closed to all bivalve shellfish except 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 13-3 to 13-11, 13-16 and 13-17 closed to butter clams only; Subareas 13-12 to 13-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and scallops; Balance of Area 13 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 14 Subareas 14-1 and 14-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams only; Subareas 14-2 to 14-3 & 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 Subareas 15-1, 15-4 and 15-5 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; Balance of Area 15 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 16 Subareas 16-1 and 16-2 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Subareas 16-5 to 16-9, 16-12 and 16-13 closed to butter clams, scallops, geoduck and horse clams only; Subareas 16-16 and 16-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Subarea 16-11, 16-19, 16-21 and 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 and 17-18 to 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; Balance of Area 17 closed to butter clams and scallops only. 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 Closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 20 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 23-3 and 23-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 24 Subarea 24-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams; Subareas 24-5 and 24-9 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Subareas 24-6 and 24-7 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams; Balance of Area 24 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 25 Subareas 25-3 to 25-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels; Balance of Area 25 closed to all bivalve shellfish. Area 26 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 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 - FN0002
Sent January 2, 2014 at 1214
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