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-2018-003

Issuance Date: 

2018-01-30

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closing the waters within 3 km of the coastline and islands from Richibucto Harbour to Point Escuminac in Kent County in the province of New Brunswick. (Reduction of emergency closure issued on January 15, 2018)

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2018-002
Revoked by: GSN-2018-004

Publication Date: 

2018-01-30 10:27:48 AT

Notice

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans hereby gives notice that the area listed below remains closed for fishing of any species of clams, mussels, oysters, whelks and any other bivalve molluscs, including bay scallops in the Province of New Brunswick.

The following area within or adjacent to a portion of Kent County, New Brunswick from Richibucto Harbour to Point Escuminac:

All waters within 3 km of the coastline and islands.

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-2018-003 issued on January 30, 2018. 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-2018-002 is revoked.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2018-003 comes into force on January 30, 2018.

Serge Doucet
Regional Director General
Gulf Region