Fishery Notice

The description for Geoduck Management Area (GMA) 14E01 from FN1229 has been 
amended to include a portion subarea 14-8 as follows:

GMA 14E01, Deep Bay to Nile Creek: 1. A portion of Subarea 14-5 lying 1.5 
nautical miles offshore lying between the northern boundary of Subarea 14-5 and 
a line drawn due northeast off shore at Nile Creek.  2. That portion of Subarea 
14-8 east of a line running from the eastern end of Mapleguard Point in Deep 
Bay at 49 degrees 28.081 minutes north latitude, 124 degrees 43.600 minutes 
west longitude northwesterly to a point on Denman Island north of Repulse Point 
at 49 degrees 29.369 minutes north latitude, 124 degrees 45.391 minutes west 
longitude.

FISHERY CONTINUES:
14E01, Deep Bay to Nile Creek
14E02, Nile Creek to Qualicum Bay
14E03, Qualicum Beach
14E04, French Creek
14E05, Rathtrevor Beach 
Variation Order No. 2014-006 

Note: See Fishery Notice No. FN1228 Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Update, 
as recommended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and issued by DFO.

DETAILS:

NOTES:
North Coast and West Coast Vancouver Island areas are identified on separate 
Fishery Notices.

See the 2013 Geoduck and Horse Clam Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) 
for a more detailed description of the Fishing Protocol.

The On-Grounds Monitor and/or Archipelago Marine Research will direct the fleet 
through geoduck beds and GMAs.

Horse clams are permitted as an incidental catch only except where a quota has 
been established.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0005
Sent January 2, 2014 at 1436

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