FN0337-Bivalve Shellfish: Marine Biotoxin - Update for Area 23 and Summary for all Areas - April 29, 2014

Kathy has asked me to post the following information....

Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 3:24:32 PM

Subject: FN0337-Bivalve Shellfish: Marine Biotoxin - Update for Area 23 and Summary for all Areas - April 29, 2014

Category(s):

PSP (Red Tide) /Other Marine Toxins,

ABORIGINAL - General Information,

COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Intertidal,

COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Clam - Razor,

COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam,

COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Oyster,

COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Scallop by Trawl,

RECREATIONAL - Shellfish

Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Subject: FN0337-Bivalve Shellfish: Marine Biotoxin - Update for Area 23 and Summary for all Areas - April 29, 2014

UPDATE:

Maps of Fishery Management Areas and Subareas can be found at:

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

Area 23

Effective immediately the harvest prohibition for manila clams, littleneck

clams, oysters and mussels is lifted in that portion of Subarea 23-6 north of a

line drawn from an unnamed point of land at 48°59.41’ north latitude and 125°

11.11’ west longitude, due west to an unnamed point of land at 48°59.41’ north

latitude and 125°11.78’ west longitude, known as Effingham Inlet and that

portion of Subarea 23-6 northeast of a line drawn from a point of land at 48

degrees 58.47 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 04.92 minutes west

longitude to a point of land at 48 degrees 58.61 minutes north latitude and 125

degrees 05.05 minutes west longitude, known as Useless Inlet.

The most recent marine biotoxin results were acceptable.

Please see the summary table below for the current status of all subareas in

Area 23.

SUMMARY:

The following information in this fishery notice reflects Paralytic Shellfish

Poisoning (PSP, red tide) and other marine toxin closures as of April 29, 2014

for bivalve shellfish (oysters, clams, scallops, mussels, and geoduck). Note

that this fishery notice does not describe sewage contamination closures. For

information on sewage contamination closures please go to:

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

Area 1

Subarea 1-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except razor clams;

Balance of Area 1 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 2 to 4

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 5

Subareas 5-11, 5-20 and 5-21 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and

horse clams;

Balance of Area 5 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 6 to 12

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 13

Subarea 13-1 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck

clams, oysters, mussels and pink and spiny scallops;

Subareas 13-3 to 13-11 and 13-15 to 13-17 closed to butter clams only;

Subareas 13-12 to 13-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and scallops;

Balance of Area 13 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 14

Subareas 14-1 to 14-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams only;

Subarea 14-13 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck

clams, oysters and mussels only;

Subareas 14-6, 14-7, 14-9, 14-10, 14-12 and 14-14 closed to butter clams and

scallops only;

Subarea 14-11 closed to scallops only;

Subareas 14-5, 14-8 and 14-15 closed to butter clams only;

Balance of Area 14 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 15

Subarea 15-1 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck

clams, oysters and mussels;

Subareas 15-2 and 15-3 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;

Subareas 15-4 and 15-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters, mussels and scallops;

Balance of Area 15 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 16

Subareas 16-5 to 16-9, 16-12 and 16-13 closed to butter clams, scallops,

geoduck and horse clams only;

Subareas 16-3, 16-4, 16-10 and 16-16 to 16-18 closed to all bivalve shellfish

except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Subarea 16-1, 16-2, 16-11 and 16-19 to 16-22 closed to all bivalve shellfish

except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse

clams;

Balance of Area 16 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 17

Subareas 17-1 to 17-4, 17-6, 17-8 to 17-10, 17-13, 17-15 and 17-17 closed to

all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels,

geoduck and horse clams;

Subarea 17-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck

clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck, horse clams and butter clams;

Subareas 17-7, 17-11, 17-12, 17-14, 17-18, 17-19 and 17-21 closed to all

bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Subarea 17-16 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck

clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck, horse clams and cockles;

Subarea 17-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck

clams, oysters, mussels and scallops;

Balance of Area 17 closed to butter clams and scallops only.

Area 18

Subareas 18-1 to 18-7 and 18-9 to 18-11 closed to all bivalve shellfish except

manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Balance of Area 18 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 19

Subareas 19-5 to 19-12 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Balance of Area 19 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 20

Subareas 20-1 to 20-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Subareas 20-6 and 20-7 closed to butter clams and scallops only;

Balance of Area 20 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 21 to 22

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 23

Subareas 23-4, 23-8 and 23-10 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila

clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

That portion of Subarea 23-6 north of a line drawn from an unnamed point of

land at 48°59.41’ north latitude and 125°11.11’ west longitude, due west to an

unnamed point of land at 48°59.41’ north latitude and 125°11.78’ west

longitude, known as Effingham Inlet and that portion of Subarea 23-6 northeast

of a line drawn from a point of land at 48 degrees 58.47 minutes north latitude

and 125 degrees 04.92 minutes west longitude to a point of land at 48 degrees

58.61 minutes north latitude and 125 degrees 05.05 minutes west longitude,

known as Useless Inlet closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Balance of Subarea 23-6 closed to all bivalve shellfish;

Balance of Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 24

Subarea 24-3 (except that portion of subarea 24-3 west of a line starting at

Dixon Point at 49 degrees 24.11 minutes north latitude and 126 degrees 9.05

minutes west longitude, then south to an unnamed point of land on the south

side of Shelter Inlet at 49 degrees 23.63 minutes north latitude and 126

degrees 9.04 minutes west longitude), Subareas 24-4, 24-6, 24-7, 24-13 and 24-

14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams,

oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;

Subareas 24-8 and 24-9 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Balance of Area 24 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 25

Subareas 25-4 to 25-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Balance of Area 25 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 26

Subareas 26-3 to 26-6 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams,

littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;

Balance of Area 26 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 27 to 28

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 29

Subarea 29-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;

Balance of Area 29 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Areas 101 to 111, 121, 123 to 127, 130 and 142

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

NOTES:

Details are broken into Areas and Subareas, as managed by Fisheries and Oceans

Canada (DFO). Subarea information is not in the British Columbia Tidal Waters

Sport Fishing Guide, but it is readily available in non-navigable Subarea

management charts that can be obtained at DFO offices. In addition,

descriptions of Subareas are set out in the Pacific Fishery Management Area

Regulations, 2007. These regulations are available at libraries and from the

DFO Pacific Internet at:

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/index-eng.htm

Maps of Fishery Management Areas and Subareas can also be found at:

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/areas-secteurs/index-eng.htm

The public is advised to consult the local DFO office nearest to the site of

harvest for the latest information on PSP and other marine toxin, sewage and

conservation closures prior to digging.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0337

Sent April 29, 2014 at 15:22

Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

If you have any questions or would like to unsubscribe, please contact us via e-mail to: OpsCentre@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca