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-2002-033

Issuance Date: 

2002-09-30

Species: 

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

Description: 

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

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2022-013

Publication Date: 

2002-09-30 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 for any bivalve molluscs in the Province of New Brunswick.

The waters of Shippagan Bay inside a line drawn from grid reference 373780 5289310 at Pointe-aux-Caribous to grid reference 373400 5287750 to grid reference 374960 5286025 to grid reference 375200 5286200 (Refer to map Tracadie 21P/10).

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 on 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 GSN-2002-33 issued on September 30, 2002, or contact your local Fishery Officer for further information.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order GSN-2002-32, issued September 20 is revoked.

H.H. (Hank) Scarth
Acting Regional Director-General
Gulf Region

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