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-1994-017

Issuance Date: 

1994-07-20

Species: 

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

Description: 

Order closing certain waters of Caraquet Harbour in the province of New Brunswick for fishing for all bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2021-045

Publication Date: 

1994-07-20 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 of any bivalve molluscs in the Province of New Brunswick.

  1. That portion of Caraquet Harbour, Gloucester County, inside a line drawn from grid reference 5180 9884 to grid reference 5190 9858 to grid reference 5145 9838. Refer to map Caraquet 21 P/15,16 and 22 A/1,2.

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 (North American Datum 1927).

Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-1994-17 issued on July 20, 1994 or contact your local Fishery Officer for further information.

J.B. Jones
Acting Regional Director-General
Gulf Region

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