Fishery Notice

Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information
AQUACULTURE - Shellfish
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Razor
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Trawl
General Information
RECREATIONAL - Shellfish
Sanitary/Other Contamination Closures
Subject:
FN0610-SANITARY - Seasonal Sanitary Closures for Bivalve Shellfish in Area 13


A seasonal sanitary shellfish closure is in effect from July 1, 2017 to 
September 15, 2017 in Area 13 as a result of recommendations from the Pacific 
Region Interdepartmental Shellfish Committee.

Seasonal Closure 13.F Western Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of western Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island 
lying west of a line drawn from the base of the marina boat ramp at 50°06.04' 
north latitude and 125°01.45' west longitude, thence in a southwesterly 
direction to a point of land on the opposite shore at 50°05.93' north latitude 
and 125°01.72' west longitude during the period July 1 to September 15 each 
year.		

July 1 to September 15

Detailed bivalve shellfish closure information and maps are available at our 
website: 

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/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 - FN0610
Sent July 4, 2017 at 1049