May 27, 2010
QUEBEC CITY - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wishes to warn the public on the North Shore that the gathering of mussels is prohibited on all North Shore shellfish beds; this ban is enshrined in Order QTN-496, made pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations. Clams can still be harvested in those areas where this is authorized.
The Department, whose mandate is to protect and conserve fishery resources, is ever vigilant in its efforts to prevent shellfish harvesting in closed areas and to protect public health.
For the latest information on shellfish harvesting, please call one of the following numbers:
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For more information:
Michel Plamondon
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
Quebec City, Quebec
418-648-5419
