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-STN-2014-017

Issuance Date: 

2014-07-04

Species: 

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

Description: 

ORDER PROHIBITING FISHING FOR CONTAMINATED FISH (CHENEY PASSAGE)

Revocation: 

Revoked by: REV-MAR-STN-2014-017

Publication Date: 

2014-07-04 15:11:20 AT

Notice

 

NOTICE

 

 

 

 

 

The Regional Director-General, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, issues the Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. MAR-STN-2014-017, which closes the following areas to fishing for any bivalve molluscs:

 

 

 

Cheney Passage and the southern portion of Ross Island between a line drawn from grid reference 7830 4820 at Fish Fluke Point on Ross Island to grid reference 7905 4557 on Bills Inlet and thence to grid reference 7974 4630 at Salt Pond Point on Cheney Island, and a line drawn from grid reference 8029 4890 on Ross Island to grid reference 8060 4890 on Edmond Rock and thence to grid reference 8140 4759 on Cheney Island (refer to map Grand Manan Island 21 B/10 & 21 B/6,7,11).

 

 

 

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-STN-2014-017 signed on July 4, 2014.