Fishery Notice

Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for oysters from BC 
Aquaculture Tenure Land File #1400036 in Subarea 14-15 until further notice. 
This includes the transfer of oysters to or from BC Aquaculture Tenure Land 
File #1400036.  Due to potential contamination, the Pacific Region 
Interdepartmental Shellfish Committee agrees a closure is warranted for oysters 
at this land file until further notice. 

Emergency Closure Area 14.vv - Aquaculture Lease Land File # 1400036

The waters and intertidal foreshore of BC Land Registry aquaculture tenure # 
1400036, Subarea 14-15, off the West coast of Denman Island in Baynes Sound, 
inside a line drawn from a point in water at 49°33.65' north latitude and 124°
50.87' west longitude, thence northeasterly to a point in water at 49°33.66' 
north latitude and 124°50.76'west longitude, thence southeasterly to 49°33.47 
north latitude and 124°50.75' west longitude, thence due west to 49°33.47' 
north latitude and 124°50.85' west longitude, thence 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 - FN0195
Sent March 9, 2017 at 1540

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