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-2003-025

Issuance Date: 

2003-05-08

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closing certain waters of Egmont Bay, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, for fishing for any bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2019-136

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.

That portion of Egmont Bay inside a line drawn from grid reference 414900 5144700 to grid reference 414200 5144075 thence to grid reference 411900 5145675 and finally to grid reference 414650 5145350. Refer to map Cape Egmont 21 I/8.

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-2003-25 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

J.B. Jones
Regional Director-General
Gulf Region

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