Fishery Notice

Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
from BC Aquaculture Tenure Land File #1411213, in Subarea 14-15 until further 
notice. Due to potential contamination, the Pacific Region Interdepartmental 
Shellfish Committee agree a closure is warranted for all bivalve shellfish 
until further information can be obtained and assessed. 

Emergency Closure Area 14.rr - Aquaculture Lease Land File # 1411213

The waters and intertidal foreshore of BC Aquaculture Tenure Land File 
#1411213, in Subarea 14-15, a part of Henry Bay, Baynes Sound, inside a line 
that begins at 49°35.53' north latitude and 124°50.61' west longitude, then to 
49°35.49' north latitude and 124°50.51' west longitude, then to 49°35.42' north 
latitude and 124°50.49' west longitude, then to 49°35.32' north latitude and 
124°50.50' west longitude, then to 49°35.29' north latitude and 124°50.68' west 
longitude, then due north to 49°35.33' north latitude and 124°50.68' west 
longitude, then to 49°35.41' north latitude and 124°50.59' west longitude, then 
to the beginning point.

Detailed bivalve shellfish closure information and maps are available at our 
website: 

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/psp

and at local DFO offices.

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

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0070
Sent February 1, 2017 at 1245

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