Fishery Notice

Invertebrates: Manila and Littleneck Clam Area B 

Opens 08:00 hours June 28 to 22:00 hours June 28, 2017 (1 tide) by hand picking 
in the following portions of Area B:

Subareas 13-16 to 13-17

Note: This has the effect of including subareas 13-16 and 13-17 in the area B 
opening for the second day of the fishery.

Variation Order No 2017-338


This commercial opening excludes all areas which remain closed all year round 
check the 2016/2018 Commercial Harvest Plan (Appendix 1 pages 13 and 14): 

     Manson's Landing Marine Park;
     Rebecca Spit Provincial Park;
     Octopus Islands Marine Park; 
     Mitlenatch Island Nature Park; and
     Inner Squirrel Cove.

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/index-eng.html

Harvesters are advised to observe the boundaries of any intertidal tenures. 
Harvesting on any tenures is prohibited under this fishery opening unless 
authorized by the tenure holder.

All eligible fishers must have their 2017 licence and meet the conditions of 
that licence (wear a high visibility vest with licence number clearly marked on 
it and the sacks of clams must be immediately tagged with the licence number as 
soon as clams are placed in it). New for this year is all licence holders must 
carry valid photo identification along with their licences.

Fishers should consult the 2016/18 Intertidal Clam Management Plan and the 
local DFO office for descriptions of closed areas and contact numbers for 
further information. For descriptions of the commercial closure areas see 
appendix 1, pages 13 to 14 of the Intertidal Clam IFMP. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

David Fogtmann  (250) 339-3799

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0588
Sent June 27, 2017 at 1431

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