Fishery Notice

Effective immediately until further notice: Due to shellfish product on BC Land 
Registry Aquaculture Tenure # 298458 exceeding the bacteriological standard for 
E.coli in raw shellfish, the Pacific Region Interdepartmental Shellfish 
Committee has agreed that a closure is warranted.

Harvest of bivalve shellfish is now prohibited until further notice off the 
West coast of Denman Island, Baynes Sound, Subarea 14-8 which includes BC Land 
Registry Shellfish Aquaculture Tenure # 298458. 

Emergency Closure Area 14.ww - Aquaculture Lease Land File # 298458

The waters and intertidal foreshore of BC Land Registry aquaculture tenure # 
298458, Subarea 14-8, West coast of Denman Island, Baynes Sound, inside a line 
drawn from a point in water at 49°30.71' north latitude and 124°47.08' west 
longitude, thence northeasterly to a point on land at 49°30.74' north latitude 
and 124°47.05'west longitude, thence southeasterly to a point on land at 49°
30.44 north latitude and 124°46.46' west longitude, thence southwesterly to a 
point in water at 49°30.41' north latitude and 124°46.51' west longitude, 
thence northwesterly back to the point of commencement.

January 1 to December 31

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

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/sani/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 - FN0339
Sent April 5, 2017 at 1519

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