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)
Area | Biotoxin Closure | Sanitary 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 Bivalve | Closed (Hunt Inlet) |
4-12 (Chismore Passage and Kelp Passage) | Closed for All Bivalve | Closed (Humpback Bay) |
Area 5 (Southern Part of Porcher Island)
Area | Biotoxin Closure | Sanitary Closure |
5-2 (Ogden Channel) | Closed for All Bivalve | |
5-3 (Kitkatla Channel) | Closed for All Bivalve | Closed (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 Bivalve | Closed (Kitkatla) |
5-11 (Southern Shore of Goschen Island) | Closed for All Bivalve | |
5-12 (Freeman Passage) | Closed for All Bivalve |