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-2016-038

Issuance Date: 

2016-09-16

Species: 

Bar Clams, Soft Shell Clams, Bay Quahaugs, Razor Clams, Clams, Mussels, Oysters, Scallop, Whelk, Bivalve Molluscs, Bay Scallops, Ocean Quahaug

Description: 

Closure of the waters nears the Saint-Louis Gully (NB) for fishing for bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2019-083

Publication Date: 

2016-09-16 11:22:07 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, whelks and any other bivalve molluscs including bay scallops:

The waters near St-Louis Gully inside of a line drawn from grid reference 358776E 5180523N to grid reference 357877E 5180224N to grid reference 355532E 5183484N to grid reference 356277E 5184062N and then back to grid reference 358776E 5180523N.

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-2016-038 issued on September 16, 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-2016-038 comes into force on September 16, 2016.


Wendy Watson-Wright
Regional Director General
Gulf Region