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-2011-030

Issuance Date: 

2011-05-26

Species: 

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

Description: 

Order closing certain waters of Cardigan River in the province of Prince Edward Island for fishing for all bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2004-004
Revoked by: GSN-2019-107

Publication Date: 

2011-05-27 09:37:06 AT

Notice

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, hereby gives notice that the area listed below in the province of Prince Edward Island is closed for fishing of any bivalve molluscs including bay scallops:

(Please note that the closure is now in North American Datum 1983)

The waters of Cardigan River, West of a line drawn from grid reference 530799E 5119852N to grid reference 530564E 5119463N (Refer to map Montague 11 L/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 1983).

Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2011-030 issued on May 26, 2011, or contact your local Fishery Officer for further information or visit the Web site of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address: http://www2.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fam-gpa/cp/ord/index-e.php.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2011-030 comes into force on May 26, 2011.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2004-04 is hereby revoked.

Andrew Maw
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region

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