Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal
Subject:
FN0135-COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clams - Intertidal - Manila and Native Littleneck Clams - Area F - Portions of Areas 23 to 25 - Opening February 27, 2018
The following areas will open for commercial Manila and Native Littleneck clams by hand picking, only, from 12:00 hours February 27, 2018 to 23:59 hours March 1, 2018 (3 tides) in the following areas: AREA 23: Subareas 23-3 to 23-5, 23-10 except FSC, recreational, Maa-nulth First Nation and park closures as described on pages 17 to 21 of Appendix 1 of the 2016/2018 Intertidal Clams Management Plan - Santa Maria Island, Numukamis Bay Beaches, Pacific Rim National Park, and Broken Group Islands, Toquart River Flats within Subarea 23-10, Maggie River within Subarea 23-10, Effingham Inlet within Subarea 23-6, Coeur d'Alene Creek" within Subarea 23-6, Tzartus Island, Geer Islets" within Subarea 23-5 surrounding the Geer Islets, Meade Islets": That portion of Subarea 23-5 surrounding the Meade Islets. Sarita River: Northeast Numukamis Bay within Subarea 23-4, Kookswiis (Sarita River) within Subarea 23-4. AREA 24: Subareas 24-3, 24-4, 24-9, 24-13, 24-14 except Food Social Ceremonial (FSC), recreational and park closures as described on pages 17 to 21 of Appendix 1 of the 2016/2018 Intertidal Clam Management Plan: Whiskey Jenny Beach, Bawden Bay, Whitepine Cove, Stockham Island, Hesquiat Harbour, Pacific Rim National Park, Grice Bay, McBey Islets and Dinner Island. AREA 25: Subareas 25-1 to 25-8, 25-11, 25-12 except FSC, recreational and park closures as described on pages 17-21 of Appendix 1 of the 2016/2018 Clam Management Plan: Queen Cove Beach. Variation Order: 2018-87. NOTES: Harvesting is prohibited in all sanitary contamination closures. This fishery will only take place provided Biotoxin levels and water quality remain acceptable. 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. Areas that are closed as a result of the Biotoxin notice subsequent to this notice are not open to this fishery. Fishers are advised to contact the local fishery office or check Fishery Notices prior to this fishery to confirm the opening. 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 Shellfish harvesters are advised to monitor weather conditions and warnings and to plan their harvesting activities accordingly. Harvesters should contact their respective buyers and processors prior to the fishery to ensure their product will be purchased. Harvesting on shellfish aquaculture tenures is prohibited without explicit authorization of the tenure holder. All harvesters are requested to be off the beaches by closing time and all buyers are requested to conduct buying activities within 12 hours of the closure. Harvesters are also advised to be aware of Olympia oyster populations in various locations on the WCVI and to try to avoid impacts to this species while harvesting. Harvesters are also advised to be aware Green Crab in various locations on the WCVI and ensure the green crab does not end up in product harvested. Harvesters are reminded that they need a 2018 Fisher's Registration Card and a 2018 commercial clam licence to participate in openings must carry valid photo identification along with their Fishing licences and meet the Conditions of that licence. This includes: Wear a high visibility vest with licence number marked on it. All containers holding clams shall be marked or tagged with the following information: Licence number, Harvest date, Licence holder's name, beach or location where harvesting occurred and the Pacific Fisheries Management Subarea. Tags shall be waterproof and information shall be written in water resistant ink. No container of clams shall remain untagged during transport to market sale or a wet storage location in preparation for market sale. Fishers should consult the 2016/2018 Intertidal Clams Integrated Fisheries Management Plan and a local Fisheries and Oceans Canada office for descriptions of closed areas and contact numbers for further information. FOR MORE INFORMATION: David Fogtmann 250 339-3799 David.fogtmann@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0135
Sent February 26, 2018 at 1420
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