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 MSN-2019-323
Issuance Date:
2019-07-05
Species:
Bar Clams, Soft Shell Clams, Bay Quahaugs, Razor Clams, Clams, Mussels, Oysters, Whelk, Bivalve Molluscs, Bay Scallops, Ocean Quahaug, Stimpson's Surf Clam
Description:
ORDER PROHIBITING FISHING FOR CONTAMINATED FISH (St. Marys Bay (Sissiboo River), Digby County, Nova Scotia)
Revocation:
N/A
Publication Date:
2019-07-05 15:46:51 AT
Notice
The Regional Director General of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Maritimes Region,
issues Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No.: MSN-2019-323
Closing the following area:
Place Name: St. Marys Bay (Sissiboo River), Digby County
That portion of Sissiboo River inside a line drawn from a point at 44.43775° north latitude,
66.02704° west longitude at Sabean Point to a point at 44.44704° north latitude, 66.01506°
west longitude.
Note: The coordinates are expressed using the datum World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
For further information contact your local Fishery Officer and refer to Contaminated Fisheries
Prohibition Order No.: MSN-2019-323
Issued at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on July 5, 2019.
Doug Wentzell
Associate Regional Director General
Maritimes Region
- Date modified:
- 2022-07-11