Fishery Notice

INVERTEBRATES - Manila and Littleneck Clam - Area C

The commercial Manila and Littleneck Clam by handpicking fishery opens from 
17:00 hours November 4, 2017 to 07:00 hours November 6, 2017 (2 tides) in the 
following areas:

Subareas 15-1 to 15-5,  excluding that portion of Subarea 15-5 south of a line 
drawn from a point on the northwest shoreline of Raza Island at 50°18.26' north 
latitude and 124°58.10' west longitude, thence easterly to a point on the west 
coast of West Redonda Island at 50°18.12' north latitude and 124°55.48' west 
longitude, thence southerly following the shoreline of West Redonda Island to a 
point at 50°12.29' north latitude and 124°56.55' west longitude, thence 
southwesterly to a point on the northeast coast of Cortes Island at 50°11.74' 
north latitude and 124°56.94' west longitude, thence northwesterly following 
the shoreline of Cortes Island to Bullock Bluff, thence true north following 
the boundary line to Raza Island, and thence following the shoreline 
northeasterly back to the point of commencement; and 
Subareas, a portion of 16-6, 16-8, 16-9, 16-11, 16-12, 16-13, 16-16, 16-18, 16-
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Variation Order No. 2017-585.


The following areas remain closed:

Cortes Island and Twin Islands portion of subareas 15-3 and 15-5;
Savary Island portion of Subarea 15-2;
Mitlenatch Island Nature Park portion of 15-2 and 15-3;
Okeover park in 15-4;
Harwood Point Park, (Harwood Point, Texada Island);
Portion of Sechelt Inlet Subareas 16-5, portion of 16-6 Southerly of
Cawley Point and 16-7; and
Subareas 16-19 and 16-20 (Lasqueti Island).

Harvesters are reminded to confirm they have a registered buyer before 
harvesting in the fishery.

As a condition of licence, all eligible harvesters must wear a "high 
visibility" vest with their licence number clearly marked on it.  Sacks of 
clams must be clearly identified with their licence number.  All harvesters 
must have a valid clam harvester licence and photo identification.

Fishers should consult the 2016-2018 intertidal clam management plan for 
detailed descriptions of closed areas for this fishery, information on the 
licence limitation program and contact numbers for further information.

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 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
David Fogtmann
250 339-3799

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1183
Sent November 3, 2017 at 0943

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