QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 24, 2016) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec, wants to inform the Mid North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity, in accordance with the prohibition orders mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the following shellfish area:
Prohibition Order No. 2016Q-T-069
MRC Sept-Rivières
Pointe-aux-Anglais (N-11.1.1)
From Pointe aux Anglais to approximately 1 km north of the last house in Pointe-aux-Anglais (limit sign installed by Fisheries and Oceans).
Prohibition Order No. 2016Q-T-070
MRC Sept-Rivières
Anse Chouinard (N-11.1.3.2)
From the southern point of Anse Chouinard to the western point of Anse aux Français.
Prohibition Order No. 2016Q-T-071
MRC Sept-Rivières
Baie des Homards (N-11.1.4)
From the western point of Anse aux Français to Pointe à Luc.
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 | LOWER ST-LAWRENCE AND GASPE PENINSULA | |||
| From Ile-aux-Coudres to Baie-Trinité | 1-800-463-8558 | From Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies to Cap Gaspé | 1-800-463-0607 | |
| From Baie-Trinité to Blanc-Sablon | 1-800-463-1736 | From Cap Gaspé to the Matapédia River | 1-800-463-4204 | |
| MAGDALEN ISLANDS | 418-986-3882 | |||
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Contact Information:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
media.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
418-648-5474 (FAX)