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-2016-011

Issuance Date: 

2016-04-13

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closure of a portion of Caraquet Harbour, NB to fishing for bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2019-080

Publication Date: 

2016-04-13 14:45:39 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 New Brunswick:
 
The portion of Caraquet Harbour inside lines drawn from grid reference 360885E 5296484N to grid reference 360695E 5296981N to grid reference 361499E 5297239N and then to grid reference 361676E 5296728N. (Refer to map Grande-Anse 21P/14).

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-2016-011 issued on April 13, 2016. 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-2016-011 comes into force on April 13, 2016.

Wendy Watson-Wright
Regional Director General
Gulf Region

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