Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Razor
RECREATIONAL - General Information
Subject:
FN0534-RECREATIONAL - Invertebrates: Razor Clam - Area 1 - North Beach - Amendment to Daily, Aggregate Daily and Possession Limits


Effective immediately:  the daily harvest limit for RAZOR clam within Subarea 1-
5 under the recreational harvest licence has been amended to:

The daily limit for Razor Clam is twenty five(25);

The possession limit for RAZOR CLAMS is twice the daily limit.

This represents a conservation action, due to a drastic decline in biomass as 
calculated through established survey methods. 

Subarea 1-5 North Beach

Variation order no. 2019-RFQ-339 is in effect.
Variation order No. 2019-RFQ-160 has been revoked. 

For further information and contacts please see the 2018-202 Razor Clam Joint 
Management Plan.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Darren Chow (250) 627-3441

Coral Keehn (250) 627-3021

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0534
Sent June 12, 2019 at 1535