QUEBEC CITY - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform the Magdalen
Islands 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 No.: QSN-385
Lagune Le Bassin, rivage
The foreshore of Le Bassin Lagoon, at less than 150 m off the shore.
Est de Pointe-au-Loup
The foreshore and waters inside the Grand Étang, between a point located to the south of Grand Étang to a point located 3km east of Pointe-au-Loup.
If you want to get the latest information concerning shellfish harvesting, please dial one of the following phone numbers:
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CHARLEVOIX, NORTH SHORE AND ANTICOSTI ISLAND |
LOWER ST-LAWRENCE AND GASPE PENINSULA |
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From Ile-aux-Coudres to Baie-Trinité: |
1-800- 463-8558 |
From Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies to Cap Gaspé: |
1-800- 463-0607 |
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From Baie-Trinité to Blanc-Sablon: |
1-800- 463-1736 |
From Cap Gaspé to the Matapédia River: |
1-800- 463-4204 |
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418-986-2095 |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Michel Plamondon
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Quebec Region
Quebec City, Québec
418-648-5419
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