Fishery Notice

Seasonal sanitary shellfish closures are in effect from June 15, 2017 to 
September 15, 2017 in Area 2 as a result of recommendations from the Pacific 
Region Interdepartmental Shellfish Committee.

Seasonal Closure 2.A Kunghit Island - Rose Harbour:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Kunghit Island lying inside a line drawn 
from Moore Head to the northernmost point of Charles Island at 52°09.35' north 
latitude and 131°03.82' west longitude, thence to the northernmost point of 
Annette Island at 52°09.42' north latitude and 131°04.46' west longitude, 
thence to the northernmost point of Ellen Island at 52°09.44' north latitude 
and 131°05.60' west longitude, thence westerly along the intertidal foreshore 
to the westernmost point of Ellen Island at 52°09.32' north latitude and 131°
05.96' west longitude, thence to the Quadra Rock light, thence southwesterly to 
Hornby Point. [NAD 83]

June 15 - September 15

Seasonal Closure 2.B Hot Spring Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore lying between a line drawn from the 
northernmost point of Murchison Island to Andrew Point on Ramsay Island and a 
line drawn from the southernmost point of Murchison Island to a point of land 
at 52°33.51' north latitude and 131°26.36' west longitude on Ramsay Island. 
[NAD 83] 

June 15 - September 15

Seasonal Closure 2.C Port Langford to Forsyth Point:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of an unnamed bay on Moresby Island lying 
inside a line drawn from Point Langford westerly to Forsyth Point.

June 15 - September 15

Seasonal Closure 2.D Ross Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Moresby Island and Ross Island lying 
inside a line drawn from a point of land at 52°09.72' north latitude and 131°
06.55' west longitude to a point on Ross Island at 52°09.52' north latitude and 
131°06.96' west longitude, thence northwesterly along the intertidal foreshore 
to a point on Ross Island at 52°09.84' north latitude and 131°07.50 west 
longitude, thence northeasterly to a point on land at 52°09.99' north latitude 
and 131°07.23' west longitude. [NAD 83] 

June 15 - September 15

Seasonal Closure 2.E South of Louscoone Point:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of an unnamed bay on Moresby Island lying 
inside a line drawn from a point of land at 52°07.36' north latitude and 131°
14.42' west longitude thence easterly to the southernmost point on the unnamed 
island at 52°07.43' north latitude and 131°14.04' west longitude thence 
northeasterly to Louscoone Point at 52°07.69' north latitude and 131°13.96' 
west longitude. [NAD 83] 

June 15 - September 15

Seasonal Closure 2.F Louscoone Inlet West

The waters and intertidal foreshore of an unnamed bay on the western shore of 
Louscoone Inlet lying inside a line drawn from a point of land at 52°08.64' 
north latitude and 131°14.62' west longitude thence northeasterly to a point of 
land at 52°08.90' north latitude and 131°14.34' west longitude. [NAD 83] 

June 15 - September 15

Seasonal Closure 2.G Louscoone Inlet East

The waters and intertidal foreshore of an unnamed bay on the eastern shore of 
Louscoone Inlet lying inside a line drawn from a point on land at 52°07.30' 
north latitude and 131°11.62' west longitude thence northwesterly to a point of 
land at 52°07.46' north latitude and 131°11.71' west longitude. [NAD 83] 

June 15 - September 15

Seasonal Closure 2.H Swan Bay

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Swan Bay on Burnaby Island lying inside 
a line drawn from Smithe Point thence northeasterly to a point on the unnamed 
islet east of Swan Island at 52°20.08' north latitude and 131°17.36' west 
longitude thence northwesterly to a point of land at 52°20.73' north latitude 
and 131°17.65' west longitude. [NAD 83] 

June 15 - September 15

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 - FN0537
Sent June 14, 2017 at 1142

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