QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 10, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to inform the Gaspésie 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 2012Q-S-078 |
| Caplan (G-09.2) |
| From the western point of Caplan river to the extremity of Caplan's wharf. |
| Prohibition Order 2012Q-S-079 |
| Ruisseau Leblanc (G-09.3) |
| From the extremity of Caplan's wharf to Caplan's water tower. |
| Prohibition Order 2012Q-S-081 |
| Newport (G-21.1) |
| From the southern point of Anse aux Crapauds to Pointe de Newport. |
If you want to get the latest information concerning shellfish harvesting, please dial one of the following phone numbers:
| CHARLEVOIX, NORTH SHORE AND ANTICOSTI ISLAND | |
| From Ile-aux-Coudres to Baie-Trinité: | 1-800-463-8558 |
| From Baie-Trinité to Blanc-Sablon: | 1-800-463-8558 |
| MAGDALEN ISLANDS: | 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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Contact Information:
Sylvi Racine
Senior Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
Mont-Joli (Quebec)
418-775-0744
Senior Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
Mont-Joli (Quebec)
418-775-0744