QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform residents of the North Shore and the south shore of the St. Lawrence, from Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies to Gaspé, that harvesting of any and all shellfish in these regions is closed as a preventative measure. Analyses are currently underway to determine shellfish safety in these areas. Fisheries and Oceans Canada also wishes to remind the public that harvesting shellfish in a closed area is prohibited.
This decision was made in accordance with the prohibition orders listed below and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations.
| Prohibition orders no.: | 2012Q-U-003, 2012Q-U-004, 2012Q-U-005, 2012Q-U-006 |
| and 2012Q-U-007 |
If you want to get the latest information concerning shellfish harvesting, please dial one of the following phone numbers:
| CHARLEVOIX, NORTH SHORE AND ANTICOSTI ISLAND | ||
| From Ile-aux-Coudres to Baie-Trinité: | 1-800-463-8558 | |
| From Baie-Trinité to Blanc-Sablon: | 1-800-463-8558 | |
| MAGDALEN ISLANDS: | 418-986-3882 | |
| LOWER ST. LAWRENCE AND GASPÉ PENINSULA | ||
| From Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies to Cap Gaspé: | 1-800-463-0607 | |
| From Cap Gaspé to the Matapédia River: | 1-800-463-4204 | |
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Contact Information:
Senior Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
Mont-Joli (Quebec)
418-775-0744