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-2003-026

Issuance Date: 

2003-05-09

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closing certain waters of Brae River, Dog Creek and Little Pierre Jacques River, in Queens County, Prince Edward Island for fishing for all bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2022-021

Publication Date: 

2003-05-09 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. Brae River inside a line drawn from grid reference 408375 5164100 to grid reference 408700 5163700. Refer to map O'Leary 21 I/9.
  2. Dog Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 405575 5164400 to grid reference 405775 5164450. Refer to map O'Leary 21 I/9.
  3. Little Pierre Jacques River inside a line drawn from grid reference 400950 5164580 to grid reference 400850 5164025 thence from grid reference 401950 5164200 to grid reference 401950 5164350. Refer to map O'Leary 21 I/9.

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-2003-26 issued on May 9, 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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