August 9, 2011
QUEBEC - Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to inform the Upper 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. 2011Q-T-051
Upper North Shore :
Banc Marie-Marthe (Île Laval) (N-04.1.2.1)
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 awithin 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:
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Karina Laberge
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
Mont-Joli (Québec)
418-775-0769
NR-QR-11-31E
