QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 10, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to inform the St. Lawrence 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 areas:
Prohibition Order 2012Q-S-084
Rimouski-Neigette: Rimouski-Est (B-04.2)
From the extremity of Rimouski-Est's wharf seaward to coordinate 48.480964 N 68.51779 W and from there to the extremity of the Pointe au Père's wharf.
Prohibition Order 2012Q-S-070
Sainte-Flavie, est (B-06.1)
From the extremity of Sainte-Flavie's wharf to Pointe aux Cenelles.
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