June 1, 2009
QUEBEC CITY- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform the Magdalen Islands population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to pollution, 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 No. QSN-417
Lagune Le Bassin, rivage
The foreshore of Le Bassin Lagoon, at less than 150 m off the shore.
Est de Pointe-au-Loup
The foreshore and waters inside the Grand Étang, between a point located to the south of Grand Étang to a point located 3 km east of Pointe-au-Loup.
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 418-986-2095
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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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Michel Plamondon
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
Quebec City, Québec
(418) 648-7747
NR-QR-09-28E
