Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster
Subject:
FN1246-Commercial - Invertebrates: Pacific Oyster - Portions of Areas 13, 15, 16, 23 and 25 - Closing November 15, 2018
The commercial wild Pacific oyster fishing season will close effective 23:59 hours on November 15, 2018. The following commercial harvest areas will close 23:59 hours November 15, 2018. No harvested oysters may be removed from the harvest sites once closed. Harvesters are reminded to read the notes at the bottom of this notice. Area 13 Harvest Area: Shark Spit -- That portion of Subarea 13-15 along the northern intertidal foreshore of Marina Island north of the parallel passing through 50 degrees 04.938 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] [Shark Spit] Harvest Area: Smelt Bay -- That portion of Subarea 13-15 on the western intertidal foreshore of Cortes Island, south of the parallel passing through 50 degrees 02.900 minutes north latitude and north of the parallel passing through 50 degrees 02.218 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] [Smelt Bay] Harvest Area: Bird Cove -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as Bird Cove within Subarea 13-17 inside a line drawn from a point at 50 degrees 11.978 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 05.081 minutes west longitude to a point at 50 degrees 11.906 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 05.418 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Bird Cove] Area 15 Harvest Area: Myrtle Rocks -- That portion of Subarea 15-1 inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 47.725 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 28.851 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 47.555 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 28.972 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 47.371 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 28.33 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 47.577 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 28.093 minutes west longitude, and thence running along the shoreline back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Myrtle Rocks] Harvest Area: Savary Island Part A -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Savary Island within Subarea 15-2 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 57.09 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 51.651 minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 56.972 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 51.626 minutes west longitude, thence along the foreshore of Savary Island to a point at 49 degrees 56.498 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 47.367 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 57.028 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 47.351 minutes west longitude, and thence back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Savary Island Part A] Harvest Area: Savary Island Part B -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Savary Island within Subarea 15-2 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 55.473 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 48.926 minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 56.056 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 48.938 minutes west longitude, thence along the foreshore of Savary Island to a point at 49 degrees 56.962 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 45.715 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 56.342 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 45.628 minutes west longitude, and thence back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Savary Island Part B] Harvest Area: Hernando Reef -- That portion of Subareas 15-2 and 15-3 along the southern intertidal foreshore of Hernando Island, south of the parallel passing through 49 degrees 57.798 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] [Hernando Reef] Harvest Area: East Hernando -- That portion of Subarea 15-3 along the eastern intertidal foreshore of Hernando Island, south of a line 49 degrees 58.17 minutes north latitude and north of a line 49 degrees 57.798 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] [East Hernando] Harvest Area: West Hernando -- Description: That portion of Subarea 15-3 along the western intertidal foreshore of Hernando Island south of the parallel passing through 50 degrees 00.194 minutes north latitude and west of the meridian passing through 124 degrees 55.027 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [West Hernando] Harvest Area: Stag and Dog Bays -- The waters and intertidal foreshore in Subarea 15-3 known as Stag Bay and Dog Bay along the northern portion of Hernando Island east of the meridian passing through 124 degrees 56.649 minutes west longitude and west of the meridian passing through 124 degrees 53.795 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Stag and Dog Bays] Harvest Area: Lloyd Point -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Hombrey Channel in Subarea 15-5 inside a line drawn from a point at 50 degrees 11.645 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 36.486 minutes west longitude to a point at 50 degrees 11.645 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 36.934 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 50 degrees 10.500 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 38.070 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 50 degrees 10.500 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 37.458 minutes west longitude, and thence following the coastline northerly back to the origin.[NAD83] [Lloyd Point] Harvest Area: Seaford -- That portion of Subarea 15-5 on the eastern intertidal foreshore of Cortes Island, south of the parallel passing through 50 degrees 06.377 minutes north latitude and north of the parallel passing through 50 degrees 05.658 minutes north latitude. [NAD83][Seaford] Harvest Area: Tenedos Bay -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as Tenedos Bay within Subarea 15-5 inside a line drawn from a point at 50 degrees 07.062 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 42.477 minutes west longitude to a point at 50 degrees 07.283 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 41.772 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Tenedos Bay] Harvest Area: Atrevida Reef - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 15-2 inside a line running from 49 degrees 55.508 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 40.028 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 54.901 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 40.098 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 54.954 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 38.831 minutes, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Atrevida Reef] Area 16 Harvest Area: Killam Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-13 on the British Columbia mainland known as Killam Bay, inside a line drawn from a point 49 degrees 47.266 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 55.303 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 46.998 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 55.710 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Killam Bay] Harvest Area: Blind Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-16 intertidal foreshore and waters known as Blind Bay east of a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 44.223 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 11.38 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 42.846 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 11.582 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Blind Bay] Harvest Area: Davie Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-21 along the southern intertidal foreshore of Texada Island, east of the meridian passing through 124 degrees 24.965 minutes west longitude and west of the meridian passing through 124 degrees 22.902 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [ Davie Bay] Harvest Area: Mouat Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-21 along the southern intertidal foreshore of Texada Island known as Mouat Bay, south of the parallel passing through 49 degrees 39.204 minutes north latitude and north of the parallel passing through 49 degrees 38.039 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] [Mouat Bay] Harvest Area: St. Vincent Bay Part A -- That portion of Subarea 16-12 known as St. Vincent Bay inside a line starting from a point at 49 degrees 50.319 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 4.752 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 48.847 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 05.261 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 48.14 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 4.857 minutes west longitude, thence back to the point of commencement. [NAD 83] [St. Vincent Bay - Part A] Harvest Area: St. Vincent Bay Part B -- That portion of Subarea 16-12 known as Sykes Island inside a line starting from a point at 49 degrees 48.843 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 05.111 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 49.077 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 05.113 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 49.079 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 4.834 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 48.868 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 4.84 minutes west longitude, thence back along the shoreline of Sykes Island to the point of commencement. [NAD 83] [St. Vincent Bay - Part B] Harvest Area: Storm Bay - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 16-8 inside a line running from 49 degrees 39.596 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 49.112 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 39.924 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 49.766 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 39.914 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 49.889 minutes, and thence along the foreshore of British Columbia mainland back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Storm Bay] Harvest Area: Sechelt Inlet Part A - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 16-6 inside a line running from 49 degrees 42.335 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 51.49 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 42.283 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 51.551 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 41.783 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 50.972 minutes, then to a point at 49 degrees 41.795 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 50.943 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of British Columbia mainland back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Sechelt Inlet Part A] Harvest Area: Sechelt Inlet Part B - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 16-6 inside a line running from 49 degrees 42.132 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 53.395 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 41.83 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 53.239 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of Sechelt Peninsula back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Sechelt Inlet Part B] AREA 23 Harvest Area: Pipestem Inlet Part A -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as Pipestem Inlet within Subarea 23-10 east of the meridian passing through 125 degrees 12.847 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Pipestem Part A] Harvest Area: Pipestem Inlet Part B -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as Pipestem Inlet within Subarea 23-10, lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 01.139 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 17.213 minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 01.306 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 16.872 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 01.251 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 16.724 minutes west longitude, thence along the foreshore back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Pipestem Part B] Harvest Area: Pipestem Inlet Part C -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore along the south-east shoreline of Pipestem Inlet within Subarea 23-10 beginning at a point at 49 degrees 00.884 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.197 minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 00.977 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 18.27 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Pipestem Part C] Harvest Area: Toquaht Part A -- The waters and intertidal foreshore portion of Subarea 23-10 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 02.368 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.688 minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 02.207 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.657 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 01.746 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.971 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 01.871 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.437 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Toquaht Part A (formerly Toquart Bay)] Harvest Area: Toquaht Part B -- The waters and intertidal foreshore portion of Subarea 23-10 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 48 degrees 59.218 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.394 minutes west latitude to a point at 48 degrees 59.414 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.365 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.611 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.177 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.667 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.926 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.437 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.209 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.156 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.161 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.154 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.372 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 58.901 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.761 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 58.92 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.01 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.006 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.09 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Toquaht Part B (formerly Toquart Bay)] Harvest Area: Toquaht Part C -- The waters and intertidal foreshore portion of Subarea 23-10 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 00.204 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.849 minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 00.265 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.842 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 00.082 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.986 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.562 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.861 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.52 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.48 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.619 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.567 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Toquaht Part C (formerly Toquart Bay)] AREA 25 Harvest Area: Hisnit Inlet Part A - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 25-4 inside a line running from 49 degrees 44.555 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 31.159 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 44.814 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 30.957 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Hisnit Inlet Part A] Harvest Area: Hisnit Inlet Part B - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 25-4 inside a line running from 49 degrees 44.175 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 30.224 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 43.962 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 29.798 minutes west longitude, to a point at 49 degrees 44.025 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 29.767 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Hisnit Inlet Part B] Harvest Area: Tlupana Inlet - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 25-5 known as Tlupana Inlet inside a line running from 49 degrees 47.588 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 29.415 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 46.748 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 27.323 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Tlupana Inlet] Harvest Area: Mooyah Bay -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as Mooyah Bay within Subarea 25-3 inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 38.655 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 27.751 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 38.325 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 25.541 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Mooyah Bay] Variation Order 2018-470 is revoked. Notes: Licence holders are responsible for ensuring they accurately complete and submit harvest logbooks as outlined in their licence conditions. For more information contact a local DFO office or Guy Parker at 250-756-7163.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1246
Sent November 9, 2018 at 1414
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