May 20, 2010
QUEBEC CITY- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform the North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity, 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 area:
Prohibition Order No. QTN-495
From a point at east of Rivière Laval's fairway to a point on shore, north of Ile Brûlette's west side, excluding any area within 200 m around Ile Laval (Banc Marie-Marthe).
If you want to get the latest information concerning shellfish harvesting, please dial one of the following phone numbers:
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
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) 648-5419
NR-QR-20-22E
