Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 May 13, 2017 in the following Geoduck Management Areas (GMAs).

SUMMARY:

23D01 Pinkerton Islands
23D02 Canoe Island to Useless Inlet
23E02 Chain Group 
Variation Order 2017-269.

Fishery continues:
24A04 Epper/Dunlap
24A06b East Maurus Channel
24A06c Elbow Bank North
24A06d Elbow Bank South
24B02a Coomes Bank
24B02b Calmus Pass
Variation Order 2017-229

24B01a, Bartlett Island
24B01b, Blunden Island
24B04, Russell Channel
Variation Order No. 2017-157

24A06a, Yellow Bank 
Variation Order 2017-256.

Note: See Fishery Notice No. FN0432 Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Update, 
as recommended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and issued by DFO.  
Bivalve Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Updates can change at any time please confirm 
the required Pacific Fisheries Management Subarea is open prior to fishing.

DETAILS:

GMA 23D01, Pinkerton Islands: A portion of Subarea 23-8: 
1. north of the northern boundary of the Broken Islands Closure and 
2. west of a line drawn due south from an unnamed point on Vancouver Island 
northeast of Canoe Island at 48 degrees 57.425 minutes north latitude, 125 
degrees 15.679 minutes west longitude. 

GMA 23D02, Canoe Island to Useless Inlet:
1. Portions of Subarea 23-4, 23-6 and 23-7 west of a line drawn from Baeria 
Rocks to Hornby Rocks (at 48 degrees 48.792 minutes north latitude, 125 degrees 
17.694 minutes west longitude) and north of a line from Baeria Rocks easterly 
to an unnamed point on Seddall Island at 48 degrees 57.744 minutes north 
latitude, 125 degrees 03.995 minutes west longitude. 
2. A portion of Subarea 23-8 north of the northern boundary of the Broken 
Islands Closure and east of a line drawn due south from an unnamed point on 
Vancouver Island northeast of Canoe Island at 48 degrees 57.425 minutes north 
latitude, 125 degrees 15.679 minutes west longitude. 

GMA 23E02, Chain Group:
1. Portions of Subareas 23-4, 23-6 and 23-7 east of a line drawn from Baeria 
Rocks to Hornby Rocks (at 48 degrees 48.792 minutes north latitude, 125 degrees 
17.694 minutes west longitude), south of a line from Baeria Rocks easterly to 
an unnamed point on Seddall Island at 48 degrees 57.744 minutes north latitude, 
125 degrees 03.995 minutes west longitude, and excluding portions of these 
Subareas included in the Bamfield Study Area, and 
2. Subarea 23-5. 

NOTES:
North Coast and East Coast Vancouver Island areas are identified on separate 
Fishery Notices.

See the 2017/18 Geoduck and Horse Clam Integrated Fisheries Management Plan 
(IFMP) for a more detailed description of the Fishing Protocol.

The On-Grounds Monitor and/or Archipelago Marine Research will direct the fleet 
through Geoduck beds and GMAs.

Horse clams are permitted as an incidental catch only except where a quota has 
been established.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Erin Wylie (250) 756-7271

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0434
Sent May 12, 2017 at 1631

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