Fishery Notice

Opening 00:01 June 1, 2017 in the following Geoduck Management Areas (GMAs):

SUMMARY:
16A02, West Texada Island -Favada Point to Dick Island
16A03, West Texada Island -Dick Island to S end of Texada Island
16B02, Northwest Lasqueti Island
16B03, Scottie Bay to West Point
16B04, West Point to Tucker Bay
16B05, Tucker Bay to Young Point
Variation Order no. 2017-298

Note: See Fishery Notice No. FN0486 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 16A02, West Texada Island -Favada Point to Dick Island: A portion of 
Subarea 16-21 north of a line drawn southwest 234 degrees true offshore from 
Dick Island.

GMA 16A03, West Texada Island -Dick Island to S end of Texada Island:  A 
portion of Subarea 16-21 south of a line drawn southwest 234 degrees true 
offshore from Dick Island and north of a line drawn from the Fagen Islets light 
to Jervis Island, excluding the portion south of a line from Fagen Islets to 
Jervis Island.

GMA 16B02, Northwest Lasqueti Island:  Subarea 16-20.

GMA 16B03, Scottie Bay to West Point: Those portions of Subareas 16-19 and 16-
21 south of a line drawn from the Fagen Islets light to Jervis Island, and west 
of a line drawn due north from West Point at 49 degrees 30.858 minutes north 
latitude, 124 degrees 17.673 minutes west longitude

GMA 16B04, West Point to Tucker Bay:  Those portions of Subareas 16-19 and 16-
21:
- south of a line drawn from the Fagen Islets light to Jervis Island, and 
- east of a line drawn due north from West Point at 49 degrees 30.858 minutes 
north latitude, 124 degrees 17.673 minutes west longitude, and
- west of a line drawn due north offshore from an unnamed point on Jervis 
Island at 49 degrees 30.373 minutes north latitude, 124 degrees 15.192 minutes 
west longitude.

GMA 16B05, Tucker Bay to Young Point: That portion of Subareas 16-19 east of a 
line drawn due north offshore from an unnamed point on Jervis Island at 49 
degrees 30.373 minutes north latitude, 124 degrees 15.192 minutes west 
longitude.  

NOTES:
North Coast and West 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 - FN0488
Sent May 31, 2017 at 1320

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