BIVALVE SHELLFISH HARVESTING: DFO Area 17 Nanaimo

[John Pierce]

BIVALVE SHELLFISH HARVESTING: DFO Area 17 Nanaimo

(Bivalve Shellfish is DFO designation for Clams, Mussels, and Oysters)

NOTE: Area 17 is subdivided into 21 sections, only a few are detailed here.



AREA 17.2 - 17.3 SALT SPRING - GALIANO ISLANDS

GALIANO ISLAND BEACHES
Supposed to be good for clamming.



AREA 17.2 - 17.3 VALDES ISLANDS

VALDES ISLAND BEACHES
Supposed to be good for clamming.



AREA 17.20 WEST NANOOSE BAY

NANOOSE BAY RECREATIONAL SHELLFISH RESERVE
LOCATION: 22km NW of Nanaimo
ACCESS: Park at east end of Nanoose Beach Road, walk SE along coast 2.5 km past commercial clam farms, or scramble down bank form highway?
NOTE: See DFO's PDF on this Reserve.