QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Dec. 12, 2014) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec, wants to inform the Gaspesie population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to pollution, in accordance with the prohibition order mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the following shellfish area:
Prohibition Order 2014Q-U-000
Sector of the Rocher-Percé MRC:
Baie de Port-Daniel (G-20.1)
From Pointe du Sud-Ouest to the west side of the road 132 bridge in Port-Daniel, including the waters of Petite Rivière Port-Daniel's estuary.
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- 463-1736 |
| MAGDALEN ISLANDS | 418-986-3882 |
| LOWER ST-LAWRENCE AND GASPE 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:
Quebec Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
418-648-5474
Media.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca