Fishery Notice

The following Commercial Pacific oyster harvest sites close effective 00:01 
hours November 16, 2019:  

Area 13

Harvest Area: Shark Spit -- That portion of Subarea 13-15 along the northern 
intertidal foreshore of Marina Island north of the parallel passing through 50 
degrees 04.938 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] [Shark Spit]

Harvest Area: Bird Cove -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as Bird 
Cove within Subarea 13-17 inside a line drawn from a point at 50 degrees 11.978 
minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 05.081 minutes west longitude to a point 
at 50 degrees 11.906 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 05.418 minutes west 
longitude. [NAD83] [Bird Cove]

Area 15

Harvest Area: Myrtle Rocks -- That portion of Subarea 15-1 inside a line drawn 
from a point at 49 degrees 47.725 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 28.851 
minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 47.555 minutes north latitude 
and 124 degrees 28.972 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 
47.371 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 28.33 minutes west longitude, 
then to a point at 49 degrees 47.577 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 
28.093 minutes west longitude, and thence running along the shoreline back to 
the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Myrtle Rocks]

Harvest Area: Savary Island Part A -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore of 
Savary Island within Subarea 15-2 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 
degrees 57.09 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 51.651 minutes west 
latitude to a point at 49 degrees 56.972 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 
51.626 minutes west longitude, thence along the foreshore of Savary Island to a 
point at 49 degrees 56.498 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 47.367 
minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees  57.028 minutes north 
latitude and 124 degrees 47.351 minutes west longitude, and thence back to the 
point of commencement. [NAD83] [Savary Island Part A]

Harvest Area: Savary Island Part B -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore of 
Savary Island within Subarea 15-2 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 
degrees 55.473 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 48.926 minutes west 
latitude to a point at 49 degrees 56.056 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 
48.938 minutes west longitude, thence along the foreshore of Savary Island to a 
point at 49 degrees 56.962 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 45.715 
minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees  56.342 minutes north 
latitude and 124 degrees 45.628 minutes west longitude, and thence back to the 
point of commencement. [NAD83] [Savary Island Part B]
Harvest Area: Hernando Reef -- That portion of Subareas 15-2 and 15-3 along the 
southern intertidal foreshore of Hernando Island, south of the parallel passing 
through 49 degrees 57.798 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] [Hernando Reef]

Harvest Area: East Hernando -- That portion of Subarea 15-3 along the eastern 
intertidal foreshore of Hernando Island, south of a line 49 degrees 58.17 
minutes north latitude and north of a line 49 degrees 57.798 minutes north 
latitude. [NAD83] [East Hernando]
Harvest Area: West Hernando -- Description: That portion of Subarea 15-3 along 
the western intertidal foreshore of Hernando Island south of the parallel 
passing through 50 degrees 00.194 minutes north latitude and west of the 
meridian passing through 124 degrees 55.027 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] 
[West Hernando]

Harvest Area: Stag and Dog Bays -- The waters and intertidal foreshore in 
Subarea 15-3 known as Stag Bay and Dog Bay along the northern portion of 
Hernando Island east of the meridian passing through 124 degrees 56.649 minutes 
west longitude and west of the meridian passing through 124 degrees 53.795 
minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Stag and Dog Bays]

Harvest Area: Lloyd Point -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Hombrey 
Channel in Subarea 15-5 inside a line drawn from a point at 50 degrees 11.645 
minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 36.486 minutes west longitude to a point 
at 50 degrees 11.645 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 36.934 minutes west 
longitude, thence to a point at 50 degrees 10.500 minutes north latitude and 
124 degrees 38.070 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 50 degrees 
10.500 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 37.458 minutes west longitude, 
and thence following the coastline northerly back to the origin.[NAD83] [Lloyd 
Point]

Harvest Area: Seaford -- That portion of Subarea 15-5 on the eastern intertidal 
foreshore of Cortes Island, south of the parallel passing through 50 degrees 
06.377 minutes north latitude and north of the parallel passing through 50 
degrees 05.658 minutes north latitude. [NAD83][Seaford]
Harvest Area: Tenedos Bay -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as 
Tenedos Bay within Subarea 15-5 inside a line drawn from a point at 50 degrees 
07.062 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 42.477 minutes west longitude to 
a point at 50 degrees 07.283 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 41.772 
minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Tenedos Bay]  

Harvest Area:  Atrevida Reef - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 
15-2  inside a line running from 49 degrees 55.508 minutes north latitude and 
124 degrees  40.028 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 54.901 
minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 40.098 minutes west longitude, then to a 
point at 49 degrees 54.954 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 38.831 
minutes, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back to the point 
of commencement. [NAD83] [Atrevida Reef] 

Area 16

Harvest Area: Killam Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-13 on the British 
Columbia mainland known as Killam Bay, inside a line drawn from a point 49 
degrees 47.266 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 55.303 minutes west 
longitude to a point at 49 degrees 46.998 minutes north latitude and 123 
degrees 55.710 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Killam Bay]
Harvest Area: Blind Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-16 intertidal foreshore 
and waters known as Blind Bay east of a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 
44.223 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 11.38 minutes west longitude to a 
point at 49 degrees 42.846 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 11.582 
minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Blind Bay]
Harvest Area: Davie Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-21 along the southern 
intertidal foreshore of Texada Island, east of the meridian passing through 124 
degrees 24.965 minutes west longitude and west of the meridian passing through 
124 degrees 22.902 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [ Davie Bay]

Harvest Area: Mouat Bay -- That portion of Subarea 16-21 along the southern 
intertidal foreshore of Texada Island known as Mouat Bay, south of the parallel 
passing through 49 degrees 38.800 minutes north latitude and north of the 
parallel passing through 49 degrees 38.248 minutes north latitude. [NAD83] 
[Mouat Bay]

Harvest Area: St. Vincent Bay Part A -- That portion of Subarea 16-12 known as 
St. Vincent Bay inside a line starting from a point at 49 degrees 50.319 
minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 4.752 minutes west longitude, then to a 
point at 49 degrees 48.847 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 05.261 
minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 48.14 minutes north 
latitude and 124 degrees 4.857 minutes west longitude, thence back to the point 
of commencement. [NAD 83] [St. Vincent Bay - Part A]

Harvest Area: St. Vincent Bay Part B -- That portion of Subarea 16-12 known as 
Sykes Island inside a line starting from a point at 49 degrees 48.843 minutes 
north latitude and 124 degrees 05.111 minutes west longitude, then to a point 
at 49 degrees 49.077 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 05.113 minutes west 
longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 49.079 minutes north latitude and 124 
degrees 4.834 minutes west longitude, then to a point at 49 degrees 48.868 
minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 4.84 minutes west longitude, thence back 
along the shoreline of Sykes Island to the point of commencement. [NAD 83] [St. 
Vincent Bay - Part B]

Harvest Area: Storm Bay - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 16-8 
inside a line running from 49 degrees 39.596 minutes north latitude and 123 
degrees 49.112 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 39.924 minutes 
north latitude and 123 degrees 49.766 minutes west longitude, then to a point 
at 49 degrees 39.914 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 49.889 minutes, and 
thence along the foreshore of British Columbia mainland back to the point of 
commencement. [NAD83] [Storm Bay] 

Harvest Area:  Sechelt Inlet Part A - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of 
Subarea 16-6 inside a line running from 49 degrees 42.335 minutes north 
latitude and 123 degrees 51.49 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 
42.283 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 51.551 minutes west longitude, 
then to a point at 49 degrees 41.783 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 
50.972 minutes, then to a point at 49 degrees 41.795 minutes north latitude and 
123 degrees 50.943 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of 
British Columbia mainland back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Sechelt 
Inlet Part A] 

Harvest Area:  Sechelt Inlet Part B - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of 
Subarea 16-6 inside a line running from 49 degrees 42.132 minutes north 
latitude and 123 degrees 53.395 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 
41.83 minutes north latitude and 123 degrees 53.239 minutes west longitude, and 
thence along the foreshore of Sechelt Peninsula back to the point of 
commencement. [NAD83] [Sechelt Inlet Part B]

Variation order 2019-544 is revoked


The fishery continues in the following areas: 

AREA 23

Harvest Area: Pipestem Inlet Part A -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore 
known as Pipestem Inlet within Subarea 23-10 east of the meridian passing 
through 125 degrees 12.847 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Pipestem Part A]

Harvest Area: Pipestem Inlet Part B -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore 
known as Pipestem Inlet within Subarea 23-10, lying inside a line drawn from a 
point at 49 degrees 01.139 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 17.213 
minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 01.306 minutes north latitude 
and 125 degrees 16.872 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 
01.251 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 16.724 minutes west longitude, 
thence along the foreshore back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Pipestem 
Part B]

Harvest Area: Pipestem Inlet Part C -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore 
along the south-east shoreline of Pipestem Inlet within Subarea 23-10 beginning 
at a point at 49 degrees 00.884 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.197 
minutes west latitude to a point at 49 degrees 00.977 minutes north latitude 
and 125 degrees 18.27 minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Pipestem Part C]

Harvest Area: Toquaht Part A -- The waters and intertidal foreshore portion of 
Subarea  23-10 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 02.368 
minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.688 minutes west latitude to a point 
at 49 degrees 02.207 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.657 minutes west 
longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 01.746 minutes north latitude and 
125 degrees 19.971 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 
01.871 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.437 minutes west longitude, 
and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back to the point of 
commencement. [NAD83] [Toquaht Part A (formerly Toquart Bay)]

Harvest Area: Toquaht Part B -- The waters and intertidal foreshore portion of 
Subarea  23-10 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 48 degrees 59.218 
minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.394 minutes west latitude to a point 
at 48 degrees 59.414 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.365 minutes west 
longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.611 minutes north latitude and 
125 degrees 21.177 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 
59.667 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.926 minutes west longitude, 
thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.437 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 
20.209 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.156 minutes 
north latitude and 125 degrees 20.161 minutes west longitude, thence to a point 
at 48 degrees 59.154 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.372 minutes west 
longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 58.901 minutes north latitude and 
125 degrees 20.761 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 
58.92 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 21.01 minutes west longitude, 
thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.006 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 
21.09 minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore back to the point 
of commencement. [NAD83] [Toquaht Part B (formerly Toquart Bay)]

Harvest Area: Toquaht Part C --  The waters and intertidal foreshore portion of 
Subarea 23-10 lying inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 00.204 
minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.849 minutes west latitude to a point 
at 49 degrees 00.265 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 20.842 minutes west 
longitude, thence to a point at 49 degrees 00.082 minutes north latitude and 
125 degrees 19.986 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 
59.562 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 19.861 minutes west longitude, 
thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.52 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 
20.48 minutes west longitude, thence to a point at 48 degrees 59.619 minutes 
north latitude and 125 degrees 20.567 minutes west longitude, and thence along 
the foreshore back to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Toquaht Part C 
(formerly Toquart Bay)]

AREA 25

Harvest Area: Hisnit Inlet Part A - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of 
Subarea 25-4 inside a line running from 49 degrees 44.555 minutes north 
latitude and 126 degrees 31.159 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 
44.814 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 30.957 minutes west longitude, 
and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island to the point of 
commencement. [NAD83] [Hisnit Inlet Part A] 

Harvest Area:  Hisnit Inlet Part B - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of 
Subarea 25-4 inside a line running from 49 degrees 44.175 minutes north 
latitude and 126 degrees 30.224 minutes west longitude to a point at 49 degrees 
43.962 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 29.798 minutes west longitude, to 
a point at 49 degrees 44.025 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 29.767 
minutes west longitude, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back 
to the point of commencement. [NAD83] [Hisnit Inlet Part B] 

Harvest Area: Tlupana Inlet - Those waters and intertidal foreshore of Subarea 
25-5 known as Tlupana Inlet inside a line running from 49 degrees 47.588 
minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 29.415 minutes west longitude to a point 
at 49 degrees 46.748 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 27.323 minutes west 
longitude, and thence along the foreshore of Vancouver Island back to the point 
of commencement. [NAD83] [Tlupana Inlet]

Harvest Area: Mooyah Bay -- Those waters and intertidal foreshore known as 
Mooyah Bay within Subarea 25-3 inside a line drawn from a point at 49 degrees 
38.655 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 27.751 minutes west longitude to 
a point at 49 degrees 38.325 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 25.541 
minutes west longitude. [NAD83] [Mooyah Bay]

Variation Order 2019-620 is in effect.


Notes:

This is the second commercial opening for the 2019/20 season.  See IFMP for 
further details on dates.  Individual harvest sites will close earlier in-
season if the harvest site quota is achieved.

The commercial Pacific oyster fishery is divided into two licence areas.  An 
Area Licence Selection process was conducted to allow harvesters to select 
which of the two licence areas they wished to designate their licence for this 
season. This designation will appear on each commercial licence.

The maximum allowable licence harvest (Individual Quota) is outlined on each 
commercial licence. Harvesters must be in possession of their new 2019/20 
commercial licence in order to harvest.

Licence holders must contact the designated Service Provider (D&D Pacific 
Fisheries Ltd) to make arrangements for the company to provide the necessary in-
season reporting requirements outlined in the commercial licence conditions.  
These reporting requirements include pre-harvest hail notification, harvest 
hail reporting, and quota tracking. Licence holders are required to hail to D&D 
Pacific Fisheries prior to harvesting, and following harvest. Please read the 
conditions of licence for more information on hail requirements.

Quotas for the individual harvest sites are outlined in the 2019/20 Pacific 
Oyster Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP).  Harvest sites will be 
closed as quotas are achieved in-season. Licence holders must phone the Service 
Provider prior to fishing and confirm remaining quotas available at the harvest 
site. Failing to hail is a violation of licence conditions.

Licence holders are responsible for ensuring they accurately complete and 
submit harvest logbooks as outlined in their licence conditions.

Harvesting is prohibited in all Sanitary Contamination closures. Check for 
sanitary closures within portions of the management quota areas listed above 
prior to each day's harvesting. 

Harvesters are responsible for checking Fishery Notices for the Bivalve 
Shellfish Marine Biotoxin Updates prior to each day's harvesting, 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/biotox/index-eng.htm 

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

Fishers should consult and read the 2019/20 Pacific Oyster Integrated Fisheries 
Management Plan and the licence condition for this fishery prior to fishing. A 
copy of the IFMP may be obtained by emailing a request to:  guy.parker@dfo-
mpo.gc.ca

Harvesters are reminded that the harvest licence for this fishery authorizes 
hand-picking only. Harvesting by diving or other harvesting methods is not 
authorized by this licence.

For more information contact a local DFO office or Guy Parker at 250-756-7163.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1149
Sent November 7, 2019 at 1427

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