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 MAR-SSN-2014-005

Issuance Date: 

2014-04-01

Species: 

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

Description: 

Closure of shellfish growing areas in McCann Cove (Charlotte County New Brunswick ) because of bacteriological contamination.

Revocation: 

Revoked by: REV-MAR-SSN-2014-005

Publication Date: 

2014-04-01 13:04:07 AT

Notice

NOTICE

 

 

The Regional Director-General, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, issues the Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. MAR-SSN-2014-005 which closes the following areas to fishing for all species of clams, all mussels, all whelks, all oysters and Bay scallops:

 

The following area within or adjacent to Charlotte County, New Brunswick:

 

That portion of McCann Cove inside a line drawn from grid reference 5440 9856 to grid reference 5337 9874. Refer to map St. Stephen 21 G/3.

 

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 1927).

 

For further information contact your local Fishery Officer and refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order MAR-SSN-2014-005 signed on April 1, 2014.