Fishery Notice

INVERTEBRATES - Manila and Littleneck Clam - Area C

The commercial Manila and Littleneck clam by handpicking fishery opens from 
09:00 hours May 1 to 23:00 hours May 2, 2017 (2 tides) in the following areas:

Subareas: 
15-1 to 15-4, 15-5 excluding that portion south of a line drawn from a point on 
the northwest shoreline of Raza Island at 50°18.26' north latitude and 124°
58.10' west longitude, thence easterly to a point on the west coast of West 
Redonda Island at 50°18.12' north latitude and 124°55.48' west longitude, 
thence southerly following the shoreline of West Redonda Island to an point at 
50° 12.29' north latitude and 124°56.55' west longitude, thence southwesterly 
to a point on the northeast coast of Cortes Island at 50°11.74' north latitude 
and 124°56.94' west longitude, thence northwesterly following the shoreline of 
Cortes Island to Bullock Bluff, thence true north following the boundary line 
to Raza Island, and thence following the shoreline northeasterly back to the 
point of commencement,

Subareas: 
Portions of 16-6, 16-8, 16-9, 16-11, 16-12, 16-13, 16-16, 16-18

Variation Order # 2017-252


The following areas remain closed:

    Cortes Island and Twin Islands portion of subareas 15-3 and 15-5;
    Savary Island portion of Subarea 15-2;
    Mitlenatch Island Nature Park portion of 15-2 and 15-3;
    Okeover park in 15-4;
    Harwood Point Park, (Harwood Point, Texada Island);
    Portion of Sechelt Inlet Subareas 16-5, portion of 16-6 Southerly of
    Cawley Point and 16-7; and
    Subareas 16-19 and 16-20 (Lasqueti Island).

Harvesters are reminded to confirm they have a registered buyer before 
harvesting in the fishery.

As a condition of licence, all eligible harvesters must wear a "high 
visibility" vest with their licence number clearly marked on it. Sacks of clams 
must be clearly identified with their licence number. All harvesters must have 
a valid clam harvester licence and photo identification.

Fishers should consult the 2016-2018 intertidal clam management plan for 
detailed descriptions of closed areas for this fishery, information on the 
licence limitation program and contact numbers for further information.

Harvesting is prohibited in all sanitary contamination closures. 
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. 

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 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
David Fogtmann
250 339-3799

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0405
Sent April 28, 2017 at 1129

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