September 17, 2012
QUEBEC - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform residents of the South shore of the St. Lawrence that shellfish areas closed as a preventative measure on August 30, 2012, are now back to the status they had before this date. The analyses conducted in these areas have confirmed the shellfish safety.
If you want to get the latest information concerning shellfish harvesting, please dial one of the following phone numbers:
CHARLEVOIX, NORTHSHORE AND ANTICOSTI ISLAND
From Ile-aux-Coudres to Baie-Trinité: 1-800-463-8558
From Baie-Trinité to Blanc-Sablon: 1-800-463-8558
MAGDALENIS LANDS: 418-986-3882
LOWER ST. LAWRENCE AND GASPÉ PENINSULA
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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Sylvi Racine
Senior Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
Mont-Joli (Quebec)
418-775-0744