QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - June 12, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to inform the Upper 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 areas:
| Prohibition Order 2012Q-T-050 |
| Upper North-Shore: Banc Marie-Marthe (Île Laval) (N-04.1.2.1) |
| From a point at east of Rivière Laval's fairway to a point on shore, north of île Brûlette's west side, excluding any area within 200 m around Ile Laval (banc Marie-Marthe). |
| Prohibition Order 2012Q-T-051 |
| Upper North-Shore: Iles Penchées (N-02.2) |
| From Pointe à Georges-Morneau to a point in front of îlets Boisés. |
| Prohibition Order 2012Q-T-052 |
| Upper North-Shore: Cran à Gagnon (N-04.2.2) |
| From cran à Gagnon to the southwestern point of Rivière Blanche's mouth. |
| Prohibition Order 2012Q-T-053 |
| Upper North-Shore: Anse du Colombier (N-04.4.1) |
| From a point located 300 meters east of Rivière Colombier's mouth to Cap Colombier's lighthouse. |
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 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:
Michel Plamondon
Senior Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region
Quebec (Quebec)
418-648-5419
Senior Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region
Quebec (Quebec)
418-648-5419