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-1994-018

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 River in the province of New Brunswick for fishing for all bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2021-046

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. Waters of Caraquet River inside a line drawn from Pointe des Deux Rivières at grid reference 4580 9380 to south shore at rue Pinet at grid reference 4666 9295. Refer to Map Grande- Anse 21 P/14.

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-1994-18 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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