Fishery Notice

Invertebrates: Manila and Littleneck Clam Area B 

Opens 19:00 hours December 14 to 10:00 hours, December 16, 2019 (2 tides) by 
hand picking in the following portions of Area B:

Subareas 13-1, 13-12 to 13-17 only, a portion of 15-3 ( Twin Islands) and a 
portion of 15-5, Cortes Island excluding that portion 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 
an 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.

Variation Order No 2019-684


This commercial opening excludes all areas which remain closed all year round 
as the 2019/2021 Commercial Harvest Plan (Appendix 1 pages 14 and 15): 

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 2019 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). All licence holders must carry valid photo 
identification along with their licences.

Fishers should consult the 2019/21 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 - FN1259
Sent December 13, 2019 at 1418

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