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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-2004-021

Issuance Date: 

2004-08-25

Species: 

Bivalve Molluscs

Description: 

Shediac Harbour, Shediac Bay, Lac des Boudreau, Kouchibouguac River, Tedish River, Friel Brook, Cap-Pelé, Bas-Cap-Pelé, Trois-Ruisseaux, Little Cape Brook, Shemogue Harbour, Fox Creek, Cape Tormentine, Gaspereau River, Timber River, Baie Verte, Chappell Brook, Baie Verte Creek, Woods Beach, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2000-001, GSN-1993-010
Revoked by: GSN-2005-003

Publication Date: 

2004-08-25 00:00:00 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 of any bivalve molluscs in the Province of New Brunswick.

  1. The waters of Shediac Harbour, Parlee Beach and Lac des Boudreau inside a line drawn from grid reference 379662 5121434 on Cape Church to grid reference 382012 5122114 on the outermost point of the government wharf at Pointe-du-Chêne to grid reference 383362 5122314 to grid reference 384162 5122064 to grid reference 387902 5121704 and thence shoreward to grid reference 387812 5121324 on Cap Bimet. Refer to maps Moncton 21-I/2 and Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  2. Kouchibouguac River and the waters off Robichaud between a line drawn from grid reference 393262 5119894 on the government wharf to grid reference 395232 5119982, and a line drawn from grid reference 394682 5118804 to grid reference 394512 5118764. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  3. Tedish River and Friel Brook inside a line drawn from grid reference 399822 5120594 to grid reference 399862 5120594. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  4. The foreshore and waters off Cap-Pelé that are inside a line drawn from grid reference 401342 5120964 seaward to grid reference 401282 5121104, thence to grid reference 401552 5121274 and thence shoreward to grid reference 401582 5121124. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  5. The foreshore and waters off Bas-Cap-Pelé that are inside a line drawn from grid reference 402502 5121044 seaward to grid reference 402722 5121284, thence to grid reference 403052 5121064 and thence shoreward to grid reference 403062 5120914. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  6. The foreshore and waters off Trois-Ruisseaux that are inside a line drawn from grid reference 405792 5118994 seaward to grid reference 405902 5119064, thence to grid reference 406072 5118974 and thence shoreward to grid reference 405960 5118874. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  7. The foreshore and waters off Trois-Ruisseaux that are inside a line drawn from grid reference 406332 5118594 seaward to grid reference 406412 5118714, thence to grid reference 406622 5118594 and thence shoreward to grid reference 406582 5118484. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  8. Little Cape Brook inside a line drawn from grid reference 410562 5114544 to grid reference 410332 5114314. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  9. Shemogue Harbour and Fox Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 412122 5111864 to grid reference 412562 5112034. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  10. The foreshore and waters off Cape Tormentine that are inside a line drawn from grid reference 439442 5108374 seaward to grid reference 440232 5109054 and thence shoreward to grid reference 440312 5109314. Refer to map Cape Tormentine 11 L/4.
  11. Gaspereau and Timber Rivers and that portion of Baie Verte inside a line drawn from grid reference 418632 5099864 on Point Monash to grid reference 417192 5099394 on Fort Monckton Point. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.
  12. Chappell Brook, Baie Verte Creek and that portion of Baie Verte inside a line drawn from grid reference 415102 5097614 to grid reference 415272 5096814. Refer to map Port Elgin 21-I/1.

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).

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Orders GSN-1993-10 and GSN-2000-01 are revoked.

Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order GSN-2004-21 issued on August 25, 2004, and contact your local Fishery Officer for further information, or visit the Web site of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address: http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fi-ip/index-e.html.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2004-21 will come into force on August 25, 2004.

F. Breau
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region

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