Fishery Notice

Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for oysters from BC 
Aquaculture Tenure Land File #1402975 in Subarea 13-12 until further notice. 
This includes the transfer of oysters to or from BC Aquaculture Tenure Land 
File #1402975.  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 13.oo - Aquaculture Lease Land File # 1402975

The waters and intertidal foreshore of BC Land Registry aquaculture tenure # 
1402975, Subarea 13-12 , Cresent Channel, Bold Island, inside a line drawn from 
point on land at 50°10.12' north latitude and 125°09.91' west longitude, thence 
northwesterly to a point in water at 50°10.22'north latitude and 125°10.06'west 
longitude, thence northeasterly to a point in water at 50°10.23' north latitude 
and 125°10.02' west longitude, thence southeasterly to a point in water at 50°
10.13' north latitude and 125°09.87' west longitude, thence southwesterly 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 - FN0377
Sent April 18, 2017 at 1621

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