June 1 , 2010
QUEBEC CITY- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform the Lower St- Lawrence and Gaspesie population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to pollution, 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 areas:
Prohibition Order No. QSN-431
Jersey Cove
From Ruisseau des Whitty to 150 meters south Pointe Carse.
Baie de Port-Daniel
From Pointe du Sud-Ouest to the west side of the road 132 bridge in Port-Daniel, including the waters of Petite Rivière Port-Daniel's estuary.
Estuaire de la rivière Saint-Jean
The Rivière Saint-Jean's estuary [Haldimand Lagoon], upriver from the railroad.
If you want to get the latest information concerning shellfish harvesting, please dial one of the following phone numbers:
CHARLEVOIX, NORTHSHORE AND ANTICOSTIISLAND
From Île-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 St-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-RQ-10-27E
