Fishery Notice

Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish 
from BC Aquaculture Tenure Land File #354967, in Subarea 13-13, West of Read 
Island, Hoskyn Channel, 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 13.nn - Aquaculture Lease Land File # 354967

The waters and intertidal foreshore of BC Land Registry aquaculture tenure # 
354967, Subarea 13-13, West of Read Island, Hoskyn Channel,inside a line drawn 
from a point in water at 50°08.86' north latitude and 125°08.99' west 
longitude, thence southwesterly to a point in water at 50°08.84' north latitude 
and 125°09.01'west longitude, thence southeasterly to 50°08.79 north latitude 
and 125°08.86' west longitude, thence following the shoreline back to the point 
of commencement. [NAD83]

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

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/biotox/index-eng.html

and at local DFO offices.

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

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0118
Sent February 17, 2017 at 1637

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