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Bivalve Shellfish Biotoxin/Sanitary Closure Update

According to the DFO’s bivalve shellfish biotoxin notice, Area 4 and 5 are closed for all bivalve molluscs.

Area 4 (Northern Part of Porcher Island)

AreaBiotoxin ClosureSanitary Closure
4-2.B (Welcome Harbour)Closed for All Bivalve 
4-3 (Oval Bay, West side of Porcher Island)Closed for All Bivalve 
4-4 (Edye Passage)Closed for All Bivalve 
4-9.B (Refuge Bay and Hunt Inlet)Closed for All BivalveClosed (Hunt Inlet)
4-12 (Chismore Passage and Kelp Passage)Closed for All BivalveClosed (Humpback Bay)

Area 5 (Southern Part of Porcher Island)

AreaBiotoxin ClosureSanitary Closure
5-2 (Ogden Channel)Closed for All Bivalve 
5-3 (Kitkatla Channel)Closed for All BivalveClosed (Kitkatla)
5-4 (Kitkatla Inlet)Closed for All Bivalve 
5-5, 6, 7, 8 (Gurd Inlet)Closed for All Bivalve 
5-9 (Porcher Inlet)Closed for All Bivalve 
5-10 (Dolphin Island and Spicer Island)Closed for All BivalveClosed (Kitkatla)
5-11 (Southern Shore of Goschen Island)Closed for All Bivalve 
5-12 (Freeman Passage)Closed for All Bivalve 

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