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Dartmouth, N.S. - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) advises the public that
the harvesting of bi-valve molluscs, including oysters, clams, mussels, scallops,
quahogs and whelks, for recreational or commercial purposes is prohibited until
further notice in a portion of Halifax to Pennant Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia.
Coordinates of the area are outlined below.
This closure is due to an increase in levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
(PSP).
PSP results from eating shellfish that contain naturally occurring toxins. These
toxins are derived from planktonic organisms called dinoflagellates. Shellfish are
filter feeders that ingest and accumulate these toxic dinoflagellates in their system.
When the right conditions are present (water temperature, salinity, weather patterns,
nutrient requirements, etc.), levels of concentration can increase. As these rises
are unpredictable, detailed control measures must be put in place to ensure that
the health and safety of the public is protected.
For additional information on shellfish closures in your area, please contact
your local DFO office.
Coordinates of closure:
That portion of Ketch Harbour, Sandy Cove and Sambro Harbour, Halifax County,
Nova Scotia, inside a line drawn from grid reference 5828 2700 on the south side
of Duncans Cove to grid reference 5500 2064 on Sambro Island and thence to grid
reference 4840 1990 at Pennant Point. See maps Halifax 11D/12 and Sambro 11D/5.
NAD 27.
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Additional information can be found in the DFO Backgrounder, Shellfish Harvest
Closures, available at:
http://www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/communications/maritimes/back03e/B-MAR-03-(3E).html.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Maritimes Region
902-426-3550
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