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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-2019-072

Issuance Date: 

2019-09-23

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closing a portion of Tabusintac River, NB to fishing for all bivalve molluscs, except oysters.

Revocation: 

Revokes: GSN-2018-056
Revoked by: GSN-2019-092

Publication Date: 

2019-09-23 14:26:52 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, whelks, including bay scallops and any other bivalve molluscs, except for oysters, in the Province of New Brunswick (Subject to fishing seasons and licensing requirements/restrictions (conditions of licence)):

Waters of Tabusintac River upstream from a line drawn from a point at 47.34724° north latitude, 65.02166° west longitude to a point at 47.34767° north latitude, 65.01703° west longitude then to a point at 47.33851° north latitude, 65.00414° west longitude to a point at 47.33994° north latitude, 64.99731° west longitude to a point at 47.33862° north latitude, 64.98898° west longitude to a point at 47.33619° north latitude, 64.98285° west longitude to a point at 47.33869° north latitude, 64.97448° west longitude to a point at 47.34001° north latitude, 64.97108° west longitude to a point at 47.34142° north latitude, 64.96614° west longitude to a point at 47.33833° north latitude, 64.96203° west longitude to a point at 47.32052° north latitude, 64.99683° west longitude and to a point at 47.32257° north latitude, 65.00174° west longitude. (Refer to maps Tabusintac River 21 P/6 and Wishart Point 21 P/7).

Note: The Latitude and Longitude positions are express in decimal, degrees based on the datum World Geodetic Coordinate System 1984 (WGS84) which is equivalent to the North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83) system.

Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2019-072 issued on September 23, 2019. 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-2019-072 comes into force on September 23, 2019 and remains in force unless otherwise revoked.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2018-056 is hereby revoked.

Serge Doucet
Regional Director General
Gulf Region