Use Caution When Harvesting Shellfish This Holiday Weekend
News Release
QUÉBEC – Easter is often a time when people living in coastal communities on the North Shore and the Gaspé Peninsula get together for a hearty dinner including shellfish. This is a tradition that has gone on for generations. The Government of Canada wants to remind Quebec residents to avoid eating shellfish harvested from closed areas.
Harvesting bivalve shellfish from closed areas is prohibited. Additionally, shellfish harvesting is prohibited within 125 metres of a wharf, due to the risk of contamination.
Consuming shellfish that is unsafe can lead to serious health problems, including death. For more information regarding potential health risks, you are encouraged to visit our website.
The Department is also asking the public to report bivalve shellfish harvesting in closed areas by calling 1-800-463-9057 or online. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
For the latest information concerning shellfish harvesting, please dial one of the following phone numbers:
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CHARLEVOIX, NORTH SHORE AND ANTICOSTI ISLAND |
LOWER ST-LAWRENCE AND GASPE PENINSULA |
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From Québec to Baie-Trinité |
1-800- 463-8558 |
From Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies to Cap Gaspé |
1-800- 463-0607 |
From Baie-Trinité to Natashquan |
1-800- 463-1736 |
From Cap Gaspé to the Matapédia River |
1-800- 463-4204 |
From Kegaska to Blanc-Sablon |
1-800-463-8558 |
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Contacts
Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
medias.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
418-648-5474
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