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-2017-026

Issuance Date: 

2017-05-26

Species: 

Bar Clams, Soft Shell Clams, Bay Quahaugs, Razor Clams, Clams, Mussels, Oysters, Scallop, Whelk, Bivalve Molluscs, Bay Scallops, Ocean Quahaug, Stimpson's Surf Clam

Description: 

Close portion of Big Tracadie River, New-Brunswick, to fishing for all bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

N/A

Publication Date: 

2017-05-26 16:17:29 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 of Big Tracadie River inside a line drawn from coordinates 47.470936N, 64.90358W to coordinates to coordinates 47.469857 N, 64.903541 W to coordinates 47.469745 N, 64.91134W and then to coordinates 47.473348 N, 64.912214 W.


Note: When the geographic boundary of an area is expressed in Latitude and Longitude, those point references are expressed using the datum World Geographic Coordinate System 1984 (WGS84), equivalent to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83).  Positions are expressed in decimal degrees.

Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No.GSN-2017-026 issued on May 26, 2017. 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-2017-026 comes into force on May 26, 2017.


Doug Bliss
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region