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-2014-050

Issuance Date: 

2014-12-02

Species: 

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

Description: 

Reduction of Powells Cove closure, Pictou County, Province of Nova Scotia.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2013-017
Revoked by: GSN-2015-011

Publication Date: 

2014-12-02 15:39:30 AT

Notice

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, hereby gives notice that the areas listed below are closed for fishing for any species of clams, mussels, oysters and any other bivalve molluscs, including bay scallops, in the Province of Nova Scotia:

1)  That portion of Little Harbour inside a line drawn from grid reference 534262E 5056326N to grid reference 534666E 5056085N (Refer to map New Glasgow 11E/10) (NAD 83).

2)  That portion of Chance Harbour inside a line drawn from grid reference 532703E 5058023N at a point near Sinclairs Island to grid reference 533191E 5057374N (Refer to map New Glasgow 11E/10) (NAD 83).

3)  That portion of Little Harbour known as Powells Cove inside a line drawn from grid reference 534165E 5055435N to grid reference 534211E 5055270N (Refer to map New Glasgow 11E/10) (NAD 83).

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 1983).

Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2014-050 issued on December 2, 2014. For further information regarding this Order, please contact your local Fishery Officer. Notices of all active variation and prohibition orders can be viewed on the Web site of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address: http://www.inter.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Gulf/Orders-Registry.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2014-050 will come into force on December 2, 2014.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2013-017 is hereby revoked.

Morley Knight
Regional Director General
Gulf Region