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Biotoxin (PSP, ASP, DSP) & Sanitary Contamination Closures - Pacific Region

To see a detailed map of the Area you are interested in, click on the Area number on the map or the Area number in the table below. Check for PSP, ASP and DSP or Sanitary contamination closures in the table below or choose an Area number on the pull down menu box.

Pacific Region Fishery Management Areas map

Information in the table below current as of May 17, 2013              Follow DFO_Pacific on Twitter

Area 1

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 1

Area 2

Subarea 2-1 closed to all bivalve shellfish except oysters and scallops;
Balance of Area 2 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 2

Area 3

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 3

Area 4

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 4

Area 5

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 5

Area 6

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 6

Area 7

Subareas 7-8, 7-9, 7-12, 7-17 and 7-21 to 7-23 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 7 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 7

Area 8

Subareas 8-1 to 8-3 and 8-16 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 8 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 8

Area 9

Subarea 9-12 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 9 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 9

Area 10

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 10

Area 11

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 12

Subareas 12-10 to 12-13, 12-15 and a portion of 12-16 (west of a line drawn from the junction of the boundaries of Subareas 12-9, 12-10, 12-11 and 12-16 southeast to Daphne Point at 50 degrees 44.675 minutes north latitude, 127 degrees 26.996 minutes west longitude except a portion of Subarea 12-16 southeast of a line drawn from Duval Point to Daphne Point) closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 12 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 12

Area 13

Subareas 13-3 to 13-11 closed to butter clams only;
Subareas 13-12, 13-13, 13-16 and 13-17 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, varnish clams, oysters, mussels and scallops;
Subarea 13-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except scallops;
Subarea 13-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoducks and horse clams;
Subarea 13-1 and 13-18 closed to all bivalve shellfish except pink scallops and spiny scallops only;
Balance of Area 13 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 13

Area 14

Subareas 14-1 to 14-4 & 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.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 14 

Area 15

Subareas 15-1 to 15-3 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 15-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels;
Balance of Area 15 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 15

Area 16

Subareas 16-1, 16-2, 16-19, 16-21 and 16-22 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 16-5 to 16-9, 16-11 to 16-13 closed to butter clams, scallops, geoduck and horse clams only;
Subareas 16-10, 16-17, 16-18 & 16-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels only;
Subarea 16-16 closed to butter clams, geoduck and horse clams only;
Balance of Area 16 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 16

Area 17

Subareas 17-7, 17-14, 17-19 and 17-21 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subareas 17-1 to 17-6, 17-8 to 17-10, 17-12, 17-13 and 17-15 to 17-18 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 17-20 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck, horse clams and scallops;
Balance of Area 17 closed to butter clams and scallops only.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 17

Area 18

Subareas 18-2, 18-3 and 18-6 to 18-10 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 18 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 18

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.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 19

Area 20

Subareas 20-1 to 20-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except mussels;
Subarea 20-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subareas 20-6 and 20-7 closed to butter clams and scallops only.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 20

Area 21

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 22

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 23

Subarea 23-3 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subareas 23-4, 23-5, 23-7, 23-9 and 23-10 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
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, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 23-6, except that portion 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, varnish clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 23-8 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, varnish clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 23-11 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 23 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 23

Area 24

Subareas 24-2, 24-3, 24-4, 24-9, 24-13 and 24-14 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Subarea 24-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subareas 24-6 and 24-7 closed to all bivalve shellfish except geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 24 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 24

Area 25

Subareas 25-3 to 25-15 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Balance of Area 25 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 25

Area 26

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 26

Area 27

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 27

Area 28

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 28

Area 29

Subareas 29-1, 29-2 and 29-4 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters and mussels;
Subarea 29-5 closed to all bivalve shellfish except manila clams, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, geoduck and horse clams;
Balance of Area 29 closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Sanitary Closures in Effect in Area 29

Area 101

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 102

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 103

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 104

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 105

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 106

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 107

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 108

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 109

Closed to all bivalve shellfish

Area 110

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 111

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 121

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 123

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 124

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 125

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 126

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 127

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 130

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.

Area 142

Closed to all bivalve shellfish.