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-2013-020

Issuance Date: 

2013-06-26

Species: 

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

Description: 

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

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2008-022, GSN-2013-005
Revoked by: GSN-2019-089

Publication Date: 

2013-06-26 14:32:13 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 species of clams, mussels, oysters and any other bivalve molluscs, including bay scallops, in the Province of Prince Edward Island:
 
A portion of Colville Bay inside a line drawn from grid reference 556647E 5133936N seaward to grid reference 556645E 5131756N and shoreward to grid reference 558461E 5132369N (Refer to maps Souris 11L/8 & 11K/5). 
 
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-2013-020 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:
 
Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No.GSN-2013-005 and Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No.GSN-2008-022 are hereby revoked.
 
Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2013-020 comes into force on June 26, 2013 and remains in force unless otherwise revoked.
 
Jacqueline Richard
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region

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