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-2015-024

Issuance Date: 

2015-05-22

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closure of a portion of Tracadie Bay, PEI to fishing for any bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2019-147

Publication Date: 

2015-05-22 13:33:59 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 any species of clams, mussels, oysters and any other bivalve molluscs including bay scallops in the Province of Prince Edward Island:

The waters of Tracadie Bay inside of a line drawn from grid reference 501048E 5133989N to grid reference 501537E 5134158N (Refer to map North Rustico 11L/6).

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-2015-024 issued on May 22, 2015. 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-2015-024 comes into force on May 22, 2015.

Wendy Watson-Wright
Regional Director General
Gulf Region

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