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-2015-040

Issuance Date: 

2015-08-20

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closure of the waters of Long Pond, Cape Breton in the Province of Nova Scotia to fishing for any bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2015-037
Revoked by: GSN-2015-043

Publication Date: 

2015-08-20 16:40:56 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 Nova Scotia:

The waters of Long Pond, Cape Breton from grid reference 623077E 5056868N to grid reference 621841E 5059167N.

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-2015-040 issued on August 20, 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-2015-040 comes into force on August 20, 2015.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2015-037 is hereby revoked.

Wendy Watson-Wright
Regional Director General
Gulf Region