Fishery Notice

A rainfall warning (copied below) for the West Coast of Vancouver Island has 
been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada's Weather Service.
 
Please be advised that intense rainfall events resulting in flooding and/or 
sewage collection system overflows, especially occurring after a prolonged 
period of dry weather, can adversely affect marine water quality and 
potentially result in temporary emergency shellfish harvesting closures.  
Although there is no proposed closure at this time, shellfish harvesters are 
advised to monitor weather conditions and warnings, and to plan their 
harvesting activities accordingly.

Rainfall warning issued for:
   West Vancouver Island, B.C. 

Current details: 
Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

A Pacific frontal system will approach the BC coast tonight. The front will 
stall over northern Vancouver Island on Tuesday before shifting southward on 
Wednesday. This storm is forecast to bring widespread heavy rainfall to the 
west coast of Vancouver Island. For Tofino and communities further north such 
as Zeballos and Tahsis, heavy rain is expected for Tuesday and Tuesday night. 
As the front begins to move southward early Wednesday, heavy rain will start to 
impact communities south of Tofino. 

Total rainfall amounts in the range of 100 to 150 mm can be expected for this 
event.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead 
and be prepared to stop.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. 
To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports 
using #BCStorm.

Please refer to any of the sources listed below for the latest and most up to 
date public weather advisory:   
 
"	Environment Canada Weather Warnings: 
www.weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=bc 

"	Environment Canada Public Forecasts: 
www.weather.gc.ca/forecast/canada/index_e.html?id=BC

"	BC River Forecast Centre Flood Warnings & Advisories: 
http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/index.htm
 
"	BC Storm Surge Forecast Program:  http://stormsurgebc.ca/index.html 

"	Environment Canada Weather blog: www.avalanche.ca/weather 

"	Weather broadcast on most local media outlets

"	Weather Radio broadcasts: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-
climate-change/services/weatheradio.html 
 
Recorded weather forecasts and warnings are also available on VHF radio, by 
telephone and listings can be found in the Government offices pages of 
telephone directories.

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, Elysha Gordon at 250-756-7192 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1267
Sent December 17, 2019 at 0951

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