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-1993-012

Issuance Date: 

1993-06-24

Species: 

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

Description: 

Order closing certain waters of Baie Verte known as Big Cove in the province of New Brunswick for fishing for all bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2021-044

Publication Date: 

1993-06-24 00:00:00 AT

Notice

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

  1. Waters of Baie Verte known as Big Cove, inside a line drawn from grid reference 1655 9560 on the Northwestern shore to grid reference 1695 9552 on the southeastern shore. Refer to map Port Elgin, 21 I/1.

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 in the National Topographic Series Map, Scale 1:50,000 published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.

Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order GSN-1993-12 issued on June 24, 1993 or contact your local Fishery Officer for further information.

J.B. Jones
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region

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