Fishery Notice

A rainfall warning with total precipitation nearing 100mm for the West Coast of 
Vancouver Island has been issued by Environment & Climate Change Canada's 
Weather Service.

Please be advised that intense rainfall events resulting in flooding, sewage 
collection system overflows and/or 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. (081400)
Current details: 
Near 100 mm of rain is expected for the area near Zeballos and Tahsis.

A pair of Pacific disturbances are approaching the south coast of BC and will 
bring heavy rain and gusty winds to West Vancouver Island.

The heavy rain will taper to showers Friday afternoon, with total rainfall near 
100 mm. Further south, communities like Tofino and Port Renfrew will likely see 
a slight break in the rain Friday morning before it redevelops. Total rainfall 
amounts across the south are expected to be from 40 to 70 mm by Friday night.

Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

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.

More details on the alert are available here. 
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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 - FN1033
Sent September 20, 2018 at 1554

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