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-2003-017

Issuance Date: 

2003-05-08

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closing certains waters of Kildare River, Montrose River, West Lake Creek, Campbells Creek, Foleys Pond, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2001-013
Revoked by: GSN-2019-139

Publication Date: 

2003-05-08 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.

  1. All tidal waters of Kildare River north of a line drawn from grid reference 420150 5184800 to grid reference 421100 5184800. Refer to maps Tignish 21 I/16 and 11 L/13.
  2. 2. All tidal and foreshore waters inside lines drawn from grid reference 423150 5189450 to grid reference 423300 5189350 to grid reference 422600 5187900 to grid reference 422400 5188000. (Refer to map Tignish 21-I/16 and 11-L/13);

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-2003-17 issued on May 8, 2003, 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

The Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order GSN-2001-13 is revoked.

J.B. Jones
Regional Director-General
Gulf Region

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