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 REV-MAR-SSN-2014-024

Issuance Date: 

2014-11-17

Species: 

Bar Clams, Bay Quahaugs, Clams, Oysters, Whelk, Bivalve Molluscs

Description: 

ORDER PROHIBITING FISHING FOR CONTAMINATED FISH (All waters within 3 km of the mainland coastline and islands in the eastern portion of Yarmouth County from grid reference 268866E / 4848445N on Crowell Point (Roberts Island) to the Yarmouth/Shelburne County Line).

Revocation: 

Revokes: MAR-SSN-2014-024

Publication Date: 

2014-11-17 15:33:35 AT

Notice

The Regional Director-General for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes Region, opens the following area to fishing for all species of clams, quahaugs, oysters, all whelks, and Bay scallops:

All waters within 3 km of the mainland coastline and islands in the eastern portion of Yarmouth County from grid reference 268866E / 4848445N on Crowell Point (Roberts Island) to the Yarmouth/Shelburne County Line.

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 (NAD 1983, Zone 20).

The Maritimes Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. MAR-SSN-2014-024, is hereby revoked.

For further information contact your local Fishery Officer and refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order REV-MAR-SSN-2014-024 signed on November 17, 2014.

 

David Millar
A/Associate Regional Director-General
Maritimes Region