June 2, 2011
QUEBEC- Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to inform the Upper North Shore population that, in accordance with the prohibition orders mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, harvesting of Blue Mussel is now forbidden in the following shellfish areas. It should be noted that harvesting Atlantic Razor Clam and Artic Wedge Clam remains closed in the same areas:
Prohibition Order No.2011Q-A-027
Upper North-Shore :
Pointe à Émile (N-03.1.2)
Pointe à Émileto a point near of the sawmill.
Prohibition Order No.2011Q-A-028
Upper North-Shore :
Pointe à Boisvert (N-03.2.1)
Pointe àBoisvert's navigation light.
Prohibition Order No.2011Q-A-029
Manicouagan :
Rivière Mistassini (N-08.1.3)
Rocher Mistassinito Pointe Mistassini.
Prohibition Order No.2011Q-A-030
Manicouagan :
Baie Saint-Nicolas (N-08.3)
Pointe à la Croix to Pointe[Cap] Rouge, including Grande baie Saint-Nicolas and Petite baie Saint-Nicolas.
Prohibition Order No.2011Q-A-031
Sept-Rivieres :
Baie des Homards (N-11.1.4)
Anse aux Françaisto Pointe à Luc.
Prohibition Order No.2011Q-A-032
Lower North-Shore :
Anse Deep Cove (N-32)
From the southern point of Anse aux Moustiques to the north-eastern point of Anse Hudson.
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Quebec Region
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