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-2018-036

Issuance Date: 

2018-08-22

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 of Little Shemogue Harbour (NB) for fishing for bivalve molluscs.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: GSN-2018-049

Publication Date: 

2018-08-22 11:24:51 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:

Waters of Little Shemogue Harbour, New Brunswick inside of a line drawn from grid reference 413610E 5115033N located at Shemogue Head seaward to grid reference 413620E 5115090N then eastward to grid reference 424553E 5114846N then to grid reference 424549E 5114774N located at Cape Bruin.

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).

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-2018-036 comes into force on August 22, 2018.

Frank Quinn
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region