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GASPÉ -- Georges Farrah, Member of Parliament for Bonaventure – Gaspé – Îles-de-la-Madeleine – Pabok, announced today, on behalf of the Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, a federal investment of $275,000 for dredging at the fishing harbours of
Gascons (Ruisseau Chapados), L’Anse-à-Beaufils, Cloridorme, Saint-Godefroi, and
Ste-Thérèse de Gaspé, in the Gaspé Peninsula.
"This investment is vital to the fishing communities of the Gaspé Peninsula," said Mr. Farrah. "Local fishers require a well-maintained, operational harbour in order to successfully undertake their fishing season."
The dredging is necessary to ensure that vessels have adequate water depth in basins and channels. Fishers will be provided with safe navigational conditions during the upcoming fishing season.
Dredging is expected to begin in May and will continue throughout the coming months. A work schedule will be provided to all Harbour Authorities so that they may inform the fishers of the expected dredging dates for each harbour.
All these projects are being undertaken by Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Small Craft Harbours Program, in close collaboration with the Harbour Authorities that manage and operate the facilities for local users. Such close co-operation with clients allows the federal government to provide an operable system of harbours and facilities throughout Canada, in support of commercial fishers.
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