Fishery Notice

Seasonal sanitary shellfish closures are in effect from May 31, 2017 to 
September 30, 2017 in Areas 12 to 19 on the East Coast of Vancouver Island as a 
result of recommendations from the Pacific Region Interdepartmental Shellfish 
Committee.

Seasonal Closure 12.A, Cutter Cove:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Cutter Cove lying east of a line drawn 
from the southern headland of the cove, thence northerly to the westernmost 
point on the northern headland.

Seasonal Closure 13.B, Von Donop Inlet, Cortes Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Von Donop Inlet, Cortes Island.

Seasonal Closure 13.C, Drew Harbour, Quadra Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Drew Harbour, Quadra Island, lying 
inside a straight line drawn from the northernmost tip of Rebecca Spit across 
the entrance of Drew Harbour to its western headland. 

Seasonal Closure 13.E, Thurston Bay, Sonora Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of the northern portion of Thurston Bay, 
Sonora Island, north of a line drawn from Davis Point at 50° 22.52' north 
latitude and 125° 19.78' west longitude, thence in an easterly direction to a 
point of land at 50° 22.46' north latitude and 125° 18.97' west longitude.

Seasonal Closure 14.A, Tribune Bay, Hornby Island
The waters and intertidal foreshore of Tribune Bay, Hornby Island, lying inside 
of a line from Dunlop Point on the southwest shore at 49°30.58' north latitude 
and 124°37.87' west longitude thence northeasterly to a point on land at 49°
30.97' north latitude and 124°36.39' west longitude. [NAD 83] 

Seasonal Closure 15.A, Prideaux Haven:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of the area known as Prideaux Haven, 
including Melanie Cove and Laura Cove, bounded on the west by a line drawn 
along the shortest distance from Eveleigh Island to the shore of the mainland 
and on the north by a line drawn from Lucy Point on Eveleigh Island to the 
westernmost tip of Scobell Island and thence from the easternmost tip of 
Scobell Island to Copplestone Point.

Seasonal Closure 15.B, Tenedos Bay:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Tenedos Bay lying inside a line drawn 
from the eastern tip of Bold Head northeast to the southern headland of the 
easternmost bay of Tenedos Bay.

Seasonal Closure 15.C, Allies Island, West Redonda Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore lying between Allies Island and west 
Redonda Island.

Seasonal Closure 15.D, Roscoe Bay, West Redonda Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Roscoe Bay, west Redonda Island.

Seasonal Closure 15.E, Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island, lying 
inside a line drawn along the shortest distance from the western shore of 
Protection Island to Cortes Island and inside a line drawn along the shortest 
distance from the eastern shore of Protection Island to Cortes Island.

Seasonal Closure 15.F, Cortes Bay, Cortes Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Cortes Bay, Cortes Island, lying inside 
a line drawn across the entrance to the bay.

Seasonal Closure 15.G, Grace Harbour:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Grace Harbour lying inside a line drawn 
from Moss Point to Scott Point excluding the annual closure 15.17.

Seasonal Closure 15.H, Mink Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of the prominent bay on the southeast side 
of Mink Island, Desolation Sound, lying west of a line drawn true north from 
the point of land at 50° 06.20' north latitude and 124° 45.20' west longitude.

Seasonal Closure 16.A, Smuggler Cove:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Smuggler Cove lying inside a line drawn 
from the Smuggler Cove Marine Park sign at the entrance to the cove to the 
opposite shore.

Seasonal Closure 16.B, Princess Louisa Inlet:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Princess Louisa Inlet inside a line 
drawn across the narrowest point at Malibu Rapids.

Seasonal Closure 16.C, Buccaneer Bay:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Buccaneer Bay, Thormanby Islands, south 
of a line drawn from the westernmost unnamed point of land west of Derby Point 
on South Thormanby Island at 49° 30.48' north latitude and 123° 58.96' west 
longitude, thence northerly to the green lateral buoy designated Q51, located 
at or near 49° 31.12' north latitude and 123° 59.10' west longitude, thence 
southwesterly to a point on land at the edge of the beach at the base of the 
cliff on North Thormanby Island at 49° 30.57' north latitude and 124° 00.08' 
west longitude; and northeast of a line drawn from Grassy Point, North 
Thormanby Island at 49° 29.68' north latitude and 123° 59.45' west longitude, 
thence southeasterly to the nearest point of land on South Thormanby Island at 
49° 29.60' north latitude and 123° 59.36' west longitude.

Seasonal Closure 17.B, Pirates Cove, De Courcy Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Pirates Cove, De Courcy Island.

Seasonal Closure 17.D, Cove Northwest of Conover Cove:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of the cove northwest of Conover Cove, 
Wallace Island, lying inside a line drawn from the northwesternmost point of 
the shoal at 48° 56.65' north latitude and 123° 33.40' west longitude, thence 
northeasterly to the end of the headland on the opposite shore.

Seasonal Closure 17.E, Montague Harbour, Galiano Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Montague Harbour, Galiano Island, inside 
a line drawn from the southeastern tip of Gray Peninsula northeasterly to the 
base of the overhead cable tower on the northeastern foreshore of the harbour.

Seasonal Closure 17.F, Clam Bay:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Clam Bay inside of a line drawn from a 
point on land on Penelakut (Kuper) Island near the entrance to 'The Cut' at 48°
59.01' north latitude and 123°39.32' west longitude northeasterly to the 
southernmost point of Leech Island at 48°59.47' north latitude and 123°38.88' 
west longitude, thence southeasterly to the tip of Penelakut Spit on Penelakut 
(Kuper) Island at 48°58.99' north latitude and 123°38.10' west longitude, and 
thence following the shoreline along the high tide mark back to the point of 
commencement. [NAD83]

Seasonal Closure 18.A, Long Harbour, Saltspring Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Long Harbour, Saltspring Island, east of 
the Shellfish Sanitary Closure 18.16 boundary to a line drawn across the 
narrows northwest of the B.C. Ferries dock, from the northern side of the 
narrows at 48° 51.62' north latitude and 123° 27.69' west longitude due south 
to the southern side of the narrows at 48° 51.55' north latitude and 123° 
27.69' west longitude.

Seasonal Closure 18.B, Reef Harbour, Tumbo Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Reef Harbour, lying inside a line drawn 
from the northeastern tip of Tumbo Island at 48° 47.90' north latitude and 123° 
04.45' west longitude to Cabbage Island thence along the northern shoreline of 
Cabbage Island to a point at 48° 48.00' north latitude and 123° 05.25' west 
longitude, and thence southward to a point on Tumbo Island at 48° 47.75' north 
latitude and 123° 05.25' west longitude.

Seasonal Closure 18.C, Princess Bay, Portland Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Princess Bay located inside a line drawn 
from the southernmost point of Portland Island at 48° 43.04' north latitude and 
123° 22.52' west longitude, thence southeast to the southernmost point of Hood 
Island at 48° 42.88' north latitude and 123° 22.39' west longitude, thence 
following the shoreline to the easternmost point of Hood Island, thence 
northeast to the southernmost point on the unnamed island located north of the 
Tortoise Islets at 48° 43.08' north latitude and 123° 22.08' west longitude, 
thence southwest to a point of land on Portland Island at 48° 43.05' north 
latitude and 123° 22.26' west longitude. 

Seasonal Closure 18.D, Winter Cove:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Winter Cove, lying east of a line drawn 
from Mikuni Point at 48° 48.66' north latitude and 123° 12.21 west longitude 
thence true north to a point on land at 48° 48.84 north latitude and 123° 12.21 
west longitude; and west of a line drawn from Winter Point at 48° 48.83 north 
latitude and 123° 11.33 west longitude northerly to Ralph Grey Point at 48° 
48.86 north latitude and 123° 11.35 west longitude.

Seasonal Closure 19.A, Sidney Spit Marine Park:

DFO Statistical Subarea 19-6, those waters inside a line that begins at the end 
of Sidney Spit at 48° 39.19' north latitude and 123° 20.672 west longitude, 
thence in a southeasterly direction to a point of land on Sidney Island at 48° 
38.652 north latitude and 123° 20.022 west longitude, thence following the 
shoreline of Sidney Spit Marine Park on Sidney Island to a point on land at 48° 
38.272 north latitude and 123° 20.38' west longitude, thence northerly to the 
beginning point. 

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 or Elysha Gordon at 250-756-
7192.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0491
Sent May 31, 2017 at 1639

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