Fishery Openings and Closures

Fishery related activities may be subject to closure by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for conservation, safety, contamination, seasonal or other reasons.

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Prohibition Order GSN-2007-017

Issuance Date: 

2007-05-03

Species: 

Bar Clams, Soft Shell Clams, Razor Clams, Clams, Mussels, Oysters, Bivalve Molluscs, Bay Scallops

Description: 

Closed for fishing of any bivalve molluscs in a portion of Pownal Bay in the Province of Prince Edward Island

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2003-021
Revoked by: GSN-2019-110

Publication Date: 

2007-05-03 00:00:00 AT

Notice

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans hereby gives notice that the area listed below is closed for fishing for any bivalve molluscs in the Province of Prince Edward Island.
 
That portion of Pownal Bay inside a line drawn from grid reference 502670 5115000 to grid reference 503780 5112780. Refer to map Montague 11 L/02.
 
Note: When the boundary of an area is expressed in grid references, those grid references are based on the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid system set out on the National Topographic Series Map, Scale 1:50,000 published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (North American Datum 1927).
 
Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order GSN-2007-017 issued on May 3, 2007, and for further information, contact your local Fishery Officer, or visit the Web site of the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address:
http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fi-ip/index-e.html
 
Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order GSN-2003-21 is revoked.
 
Michel Audet
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region

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