Fishery Notice

Effective immediately there is a harvest prohibition for oysters from BC 
Aquaculture Tenure Land File #1402060, in Subarea 14-8, on the West coast of 
Denman Island, Baynes Sound, until further notice. Due to potential 
contamination, the Pacific Region Interdepartmental Shellfish Committee agree a 
closure is warranted for oysters until further information can be obtained and 
assessed. 

Emergency Closure Area 14.tt - Aquaculture Lease Land File # 1402060

The waters and intertidal foreshore of BC Land Registry aquaculture tenure # 
1402060, Subarea 14-8, off the West coast of Denman Island in Baynes Sound, 
inside a line drawn from a point in water at 49°33.06' north latitude and 124°
50.73' west longitude, thence northeasterly to a point in water at 49°33.09' 
north latitude and 124°50.63'west longitude, thence southeasterly to 49°32.98 
north latitude and 124°50.55' west longitude, thence northwesterly to 49°32.95' 
north latitude and 124°50.64' west longitude, thence back to the point of 
commencement.

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, Elysha Gordon at 250-756-7192.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0241
Sent March 23, 2018 at 1916

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