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Pacific Region PACIFIC REGION 1997 MANAGEMENT PLAN GEODUCK AND HORSE CLAM lck and Horse Clam Management Plan is intended for general purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy becwcen d the regulations, the regulations arc the final authority. A description of Areas and Subareas referenced in this Plan .d in the Pacific Fishery Management Arca Regulations. Fisheries and Oceans PAches at Oceans lol Canada Canada Cana cl a TABLE OF CONTENTS I. DFO CONTACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION .............................................................. 3 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................................................... .4 3. SHELLFISH - GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................. 5 4. HISTORY OF THE FISHERIES ................................................................................................. 5 4.1. Horse Clams .................................................................................................................. 5 4.2. Geoducks ....................................................................................................................... 6 5. ENFORCEMENT PLAN ............................................................................................................. 7 6. ABORIGINAL FISHERIES PLAN ............................................................................................ 7 7. SPORT FISHING PLAN ............................................................................................................. 7 8. COMMERCIAL FISHING PLANS - 1997 ................................................................................. 8 8.1. Horse Clams .................................................................................................................. 8 8.1.1. Management Changes For 1997 .................................................................... 8 8.1.2. Catch Ceilings And Open Times ................................................................... 8 8.1.3. Permanent Area Closures ............................................................................... 9 8.1.4. Licensing ........................................................................................................ 9 8.1.5. Notification And Validation .......................................................................... 9 8.1.6. Catch And Fishing Data ............................... : ............................................... 10 8.2. Geoducks ....................................................................................................................... 10 8.2.1. Management Changes For 1997 .................................................................. 10 8.2.2. Quotas, Open Times And Landing Ports ..................................................... 10 8.3. Permanent Area Closures (Geoduck And Horse Clams) ............................................ 15 8.3.1. Area 1 ........................................................................................................... 15 8.3.2. Area 17 ......................................................................................................... 15 8.3.3. Area 23 ......................................................................................................... 16 8.3.4. Area 24 ......................................................................................................... 16 8.3.5. Area 26 ......................................................................................................... 16 8.3.6. Area 28 ......................................................................................................... 17 8.4. Seasonal Closures (Geoducks and Horse Clams) To Protect Herring Spawn And Herring Spawning Grounds ........................................................................................ 17 8.4.1. West Coast Of Vancouver Island ................................................................. 17 8.4.2. Inside Waters ............................................................................................... 17 8.5. Licensing ..................................................................................................................... 18 8.5.1. Licence Category ......................................................................................... 18 8.5.2. Species ......................................................................................................... 18 8.5.3. Gear .............................................................................................................. 18 8.5.4. Processing Licences ("P" Licence Category) .............................................. 19 8.5.5. Licences To Harvest Geoducks In A PSP Closed Area ............................... 19 8.6. Notification Procedure ................................................................................................ 19 8.6.1. Notification Prior To Fishing Geoduck And Horse Clams .......................... 19 8.6.2. Notification Prior To Delivering Geoduck And Horse Clams ..................... 19 8.6.3. Notification By A Packer Vessel ................................................................. 20 8.7. Catch Validation ......................................................................................................... 20 8.7.1. Validation&Harvest Logbooks ................................................................... .20 8.7.2. Landings Of Geoduck And Horse Clams .................................................... 20 8.7.3. Standard Geoduck And Horse Clam Cages ................................................. 21 8.7.4. Tagging Of Geoduck And Horse Clam Cages ............................................. 21 1997 GEODUCK AND HORSE CLAM Management Plan Page 1 of72 • • , TABLE OF CONTENTS cont'd 8.7.5. Landing Catch Transhipped To A Packer Vessel ........................................ 22 P) 8.8. Conditions And Procedures For Geoduck Quota Overages Or Underages ................ 22 8.8.1. Quota Overage / Relinquishment of Claim .................................................. 22 8.8.2. Quota Overage Carry-Over .......................................................................... 23 8.8.3. Quota Transfer to Avoid Small Overages .................................................... 23 8.8.4. Quota Underages .......................................................................................... 24 8.9. Catch And Fishing Data .............................................................................................. 24 8.9.1. Harvest Logs ................................................................................................ 2S 8.9.2. Confidentiality of Harvest Data ................................................................... 26 8.9.3. Fish Slip Requirements ................................................................................ 26 9. PSP SAMPLING (FOR LIVE AND PROCESSED GEODUCKS) .......................................... 27 9.1. South Coast ................................................................................................................. 27 9.2. North Coast ................................................................................................................. 27 10. WATER QUALITY MONITORING ...................................................................................... 27 II. OTHER RESTRICTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................. 27 11.1. Sales Of Commercially Harvested Geoducks ........................................................... 27 11.2. Handling And Storage Practices ............................... : ............................................... 27 11.3. Diver Qualifications ...................................................•.............................................. 28 12. ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONTACTS .............................................................................. 28 13. ATTACHMENTS .................................................................................................................... 30 Appendix I. Geoduck and Horse Clam Validation and Harvest Logbook ..................... 31 Appendix II. Relinquishment of Claim Form ................................................................ .32 Appendix III. Sanitary Closures ...................................................................................... .33 Appendix IV. Geoduck Management Area Descriptions ................................................ .42 Figure I. Examples of shellfish cage tags ................................................................ .54 Figure 2. 1997 Geoduck Management Areas: l3-A, 13-B (closed), 13-C and 13-D ..................................................................................................... SS Figure 3. 1997 Geoduck Management Areas: IS-A, IS-B, IS-CI, IS-C2, IS-H and IS-I ...................................................................................................... S6 Figure 4. 1997 Geoduck Management Areas: IS-E, IS-F and IS-G ......................... S6 Figure S. 1997 Geoduck Management Area: ISD .................................................... .57 Figure 6. 1997 Geoduck Management Area IS-A (North Savary Island) quota to be fished from Fan lease sites ................................................................ S8 Figure 7. 1997 Geoduck Management Area IS-B (South Savary Island) quota to be fished from Fan lease sites ................................................................ S9 Figure 8. 1997 Geoduck Management
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