Fishery Notice

Effective December 24, 2022 there is a harvest prohibition for all bivalve shellfish in Baynes Sound, Section B, within Subarea 14-8, as per the Baynes Sound Conditional Management Plan.

The Conditionally Approved area within Sanitary Closure 14.22B in Baynes Sound, has reverted to CLOSED status. Harvest of all bivalve shellfish is prohibited unless authorized under the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations (depuration/relay fisheries).  The Conditionally Approved area is described as:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Baynes Sound inside a line commencing at a point on the Vancouver Island shore at the range marker located at the end of Amber Way Road at 49°37.40' north latitude and 124°54.51' west longitude, thence northeasterly to a point in water at 49°37.72' north latitude and 124°54.07' west longitude, thence southeasterly to a point in water at 49°36.01' north latitude and 124°52.72' west longitude, thence southeasterly to a point in water mid-channel at 49°33.31' north latitude and 124°51.72' west longitude (off Denman Point), thence southeasterly to a point in water off Base Flat at 49°31.54' north latitude and 124°49.71' west longitude, thence southwesterly to a point on land at 49°31.34' north latitude and 124°50.25' west longitude excluding all contamination closures (NAD 83).

The Conditionally Restricted area (Sanitary Closure 14.33) within Sanitary Closure 14.22B in Baynes Sound, has reverted to CLOSED status, the harvest of all bivalve shellfish is prohibited. Licensed depuration and relay are now suspended by license condition in the Conditionally Restricted area described as:

The waters and intertidal foreshore of Fanny Bay lying inside a line drawn from a point on land, 125 m south of the Fanny Bay Public Wharf at 49°30.37' north latitude and 124°49.65' west longitude, thence seaward northeasterly to a point in water at 49°30.44' north latitude and 124°49.44' west longitude, thence northwesterly to a point on land at 49°30.94' north latitude and 124°49.99' west longitude excluding the 125 m Prohibited area around the Fanny Bay Public wharf and Rhododendeeron Ferry (NAD 83)

Detailed bivalve shellfish closure information and maps are available at our website: 

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/contamination/biotox/index-eng.html

and at local DFO offices.

For more information contact a local DFO office or email DFO.PAC.CSSP-PCAM.PAC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1434
Sent December 28, 2022 at 0911

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