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-2003-029

Issuance Date: 

2003-05-30

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closing certain waters near Grande-Digue in Kent County, New Brunswick for fishing for all bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2019-135

Publication Date: 

2003-05-30 00:00:00 AT

Notice

The Regional Director-General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans hereby gives notice that the areas listed below are closed for fishing for any bivalve molluscs in the Province of New Brunswick.

The waters near Grande-Digue enclosed by a line drawn from grid reference 380000 5127570 to grid reference 380440 5127650. (Refer to map Buctouche 21 I/07.)

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-2003-29 issued on May 30, 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

R.J. Allain
Acting Regional Director-General
Gulf Region

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