GSN-2022-018

The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, hereby gives notice that, the area within the Province of Prince Edward Island listed below, is closed for fishing for any bivalve molluscs including all species of clams, mussels, oysters, scallops and also, some gastropods molluscs including whelks and moon snails:

The foreshore and the waters of Little Harbour, in the area west of a line drawn starting at a point at 46.36068° north latitude 62.17003° west longitude, to a point at 46.36036° north latitude 62.17010° west longitude, to a point at 46.35778° north latitude 62.17208° west longitude, to a point at 46.35788° north latitude 62.17231° west longitude (Refer to map Souris 11 L/8).

Note: The latitude and longitude positions are expressed 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-2022-018 issued on March 23, 2022. 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 website of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address: Openings and Notice of fishing prohibitions .

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2022-018 comes into force on March 23, 2022 and remains in force unless otherwise revoked.

Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2003-019 is hereby revoked.

Serge Doucet
Regional Director General
Gulf Region