Fishery Notice

Opens from 17:00 hours February 11 to 07:00 hours February 12, 2017 (1 tide) by 
hand digging only in the following areas:

Area 17:
Subareas 17-1 to 17-6, 17-8 to 17-10, 17-12, 17-13, 17-16 to 17-20.

Area 18:
Subareas 18-2, 18-3.

Except for the closures as described on pages 11 and 12 of appendix 1 of the 
2016-2018 Clam Management Plan.

Variation Order No. 2017-101.

Notes:

Harvesting is prohibited in all sanitary contamination closures. 

This fishery will only take place provided Biotoxin levels and water quality 
remain acceptable. Harvesters are responsible for checking Fishery Notices for 
the Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Updates, as recommended by the Canadian 
Food Inspection Agency and issued by DFO. Areas that are closed as a result of 
the Biotoxin notice subsequent to this notice are not open to this fishery. 
Fishers are advised to contact the local fishery office or check Fishery 
Notices prior to this fishery to confirm the opening.

For descriptions of sanitary and biotoxin closures see the DFO website at
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/biotox/index-eng.htm

Harvesting on shellfish aquaculture tenures is prohibited without explicit 
authorization of the tenure holder.

Shellfish harvesters are advised to monitor weather conditions and warnings and 
to plan their harvesting activities accordingly.

During cold weather bury all undersized and non-target clams. 

Recreational, Parks and Food, Social and Ceremonial closures are described on 
pages 11 and 12 of Appendix 1 of the 2016-2018 Clam Management Plan e.g. Yellow 
Point, Sandwell Provincial Park, Drumbeg Provincial Park, Pilot Bay, Gabriola 
Bar, Nanoose Bay (fronting Nanoose Indian Reserve) and Sansum Narrows.

Harvesters are reminded that they need a 2017 Fisher's Registration Card and a 
2017 commercial clam licence to participate in openings.

Area E ACL licence applications will be administered through the local band 
offices.

All eligible fishers must have their 2017 licence and FRC, must carry valid 
photo identification along with their Fishing licences and meet the Conditions 
of that licence.

This includes:
Wear a high visibility vest with licence number marked on it. 
All containers holding clams shall be marked or tagged with the following 
information:
Licence number, Harvest date, Licence holder's name, beach or location where 
harvesting occurred and the Pacific Fisheries Management Subarea. Tags shall be 
waterproof and information shall be written in water resistant ink. No 
container of clams shall remain untagged during transport to market sale or a 
wet storage location in preparation for market sale.

Fishers should consult the 2016/2018 Intertidal Clams Integrated Fisheries 
Management Plan and a local Fisheries and Oceans Canada office for descriptions 
of closed areas and contact numbers for further information. There are numerous 
contamination closures in place throughout the fishing area.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dan Clark
250-756-7327.
Dan.clark@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0093
Sent February 13, 2017 at 1630

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