Fishery Notice

The commercial Manila and Littleneck Clam by handpicking fishery opens from 
17:00 hours October 28, to 08:00 hours October 30, 2019 (2 tides) in the 
following areas:

15-1 to 15-3, 15-5 except that portion of Subarea 15-5 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 a 
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
Subareas 16-1, 16-2, 16-6 Northerly of Cawley Point, 16-8, 16-9, 16-10, 16-11, 
16-12, 16-13, 16-16, 16-17, 16-21

Variation Order # 2019-592


The following areas remain closed:

Cortes Island and Twin Islands portion of subareas 15-3 and 15-5;
Savary Island portion of Subarea 15-2;
Mitlenatch Island Nature Park portion of 15-2 and 15-3;
Okeover park in 15-4;
Harwood Point Park, (Harwood Point, Texada Island);
Portion of Sechelt Inlet Subareas 16-5, portion of 16-6 Southerly of
Cawley Point and 16-7;
Subareas 16-19 and 16-20 (Lasqueti Island).
  

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. 

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  

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 eligible fishers must have their 2019 commercial clam licence and 2019 Fish 
Harvesters Registration Card, 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 2019/21 Intertidal Clam Management Plan and the 
local DFO office for descriptions of closed areas and contact numbers for 
further information.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

David Fogtmann
250 339-3799

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1113
Sent October 25, 2019 at 1448

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