Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

GSN-2012-014: Various closures in the Province of Prince Edward Island to fishing for any bivalve molluscs (all existing closures, only change is in Charlottetown Harbour closure).

CONTAMINATED FISHERIES
PROHIBITION ORDER NO. GSN-2012-014

WHEREAS the Regional Director General of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the Gulf Region has reason to believe that fish of the species set out in section 2 of the annexed Order, in the area described in the schedule to that Order, are contaminated;
THEREFORE, the Regional Director General for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the Gulf Region, pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, made by Order in Council P.C. 1990-1121 of June 14, 1990*, hereby revokes the Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Orders No. GSN-2002-19, issued on May 24, 2002, GSN-2007-039, issued on November 20, 2007 and GSN-2012-008, issued on March 23, 2012, and issues the annexed Order prohibiting fishing for contaminated fish.
Issued at Moncton, New Brunswick, on April 30, 2012. _______________________ F.R. Breau
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region
* SOR/90-351, 1990 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 2489
CONTAMINATED FISHERIES
PROHIBITION ORDER NO. GSN-2012-014
ORDER PROHIBITING FISHING FOR CONTAMINATED FISH
Short Title
1. This Order may be cited as the Contaminated Fisheries
Prohibition Order No. GSN-2012-014.
Prohibition
2. Subject to subsection 3(2) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, no person shall, in the area described in the schedule, fish for any species of clams, mussels, oysters and any other bivalve molluscs including bay scallops.
Coming into Force
3. This Order shall come into force on the date of signature and remains in force unless otherwise revoked.

The following areas within or adjacent to Queens County, Prince Edward Island:
1. French River inside a line drawn from grid reference 460900E 5151380N to grid reference 460850E 5151000N (Refer to map Malpeque 11 L/12)(North American Datum 1927);
2. Southwest River inside a line drawn from grid reference 457500E 5145500N to grid reference 457900E 5145725N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
3. Tuplin Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 455800E 5145830N to grid reference 455900E 5145770N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
4. Harding Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 458200E 5145420N to grid reference 458320E 5145600N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
5. Sutherland Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 459700E 5145750N to grid reference 459860E 5145820N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
6. Stanley River, Founds River, Granville Creek and Trout River inside a line drawn from grid reference 463930E 5143950N to grid reference 464280E 5143850N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
7. Andersons Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 465380E 5146070N to grid reference 465510E 5146360N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
8. Hope River and its tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 466820E 5146280N to grid reference 466630E 5146080N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6) (North American Datum 1927);
9. That part of North Rustico Harbour bounded by a line drawn from grid reference 477620E 5144650N, on the western extremity of the breakwater at the entrance to the harbour, to grid reference 478350E 5143890N on the breakwater on Rustico Island, thence to grid reference 477750E 5143500N, thence following the shoreline to grid reference 477430E 5143350N, thence across the harbour to grid reference 476550E 5143900N and thence following the shoreline to the point of commencement (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
10. Hunter River and its tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 475500E 5142000N to grid reference 475680E 5141750N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
11. Wheatley River inside a line drawn from grid reference 480500E 5138340N to grid reference 480340E 5138100N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
12. That part of Wheatley River bounded by a line drawn from grid reference 481620E 5138930N seaward to grid reference 481550E 5139120N, thence to grid reference 481170E 5138910N, thence shoreward to grid reference 481230E 5138730N and thence following the shoreline to the point of commencement (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
13. Black River inside a line drawn from grid reference 486750E 5139550N to grid reference 487230E 5139600N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
14. Bells, Auld and Parsons Creeks and that portion of Covehead Bay inside a line drawn from grid reference 489920E 5139000N to grid reference 490740E 5139000N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
15. The foreshore and waters within 50 m of the shoreline between grid reference 507750E 5095400N and grid reference 507900E 5095560N Gascoigne Cove (Refer to map Montague 11 L/2)(North American Datum 1927);
16. Seal River inside a line drawn from grid reference 508650E 5111900N on Finleys Point to grid reference 508200E 5111000N (Refer to map Montague 11 L/2) (North American Datum 1927);
17. Charlottetown Harbour and surrounding waters inside a line from grid reference 493207E 5115837N to grid reference 493567E 5113254N to grid reference 490102E 5111834N to grid reference 488839E 5113611N (Approaches), then from grid reference 484791E 5115510N to grid reference 484478E 5116676N (West River), then from grid reference 495674E 5126157N to grid reference 497012E 5125287N (Hillsborough River) (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1983);
18. Hillsborough River and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn from grid reference 507450E 5133250N to grid reference 507580E 5132850N (Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7)(North American Datum 1927);
19. Clyde River and West River and their tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 479850E 5115650N to grid reference 478900E 5114860N (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1927);
20. DeSable River and its tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 466390E 5114900N to grid reference 467050E 5114310N (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1927);
21. Westmorland River and the East Branch Westmorland River inside a line drawn from grid reference 461800E 5116900N to grid reference 462500E 5117320N (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1927);
22. The waters of Wood Islands inside a line drawn from grid reference 519230E 5088250N to grid reference 519120E 5088160N (Refer to map Pictou Island 11 E/15)(North American Datum 1927);
Note: When the boundary of an area is expressed in grid references, those grid references are based on the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid system set out on the National Topographic Series Map, Scale 1:50,000 published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (North American Datum 1927 and 1983).
NOTICE
The Regional Director General for the Gulf Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, hereby gives notice that the areas listed below in the Province of Prince Edward Island are closed for fishing of any species of clams, mussels, oysters and any other bivalve molluscs including bay scallops:
1. French River inside a line drawn from grid reference 460900E 5151380N to grid reference 460850E 5151000N (Refer to map Malpeque 11 L/12)(North American Datum 1927);
2. Southwest River inside a line drawn from grid reference 457500E 5145500N to grid reference 457900E 5145725N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
3. Tuplin Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 455800E 5145830N to grid reference 455900E 5145770N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
4. Harding Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 458200E 5145420N to grid reference 458320E 5145600N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
5. Sutherland Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 459700E 5145750N to grid reference 459860E 5145820N (Refer to map Summerside 11 L/5)(North American Datum 1927);
6. Stanley River, Founds River, Granville Creek and Trout River inside a line drawn from grid reference 463930E 5143950N to grid reference 464280E 5143850N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
7. Andersons Creek inside a line drawn from grid reference 465380E 5146070N to grid reference 465510E 5146360N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
8. Hope River and its tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 466820E 5146280N to grid reference 466630E 5146080N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6) (North American Datum 1927);
9. That part of North Rustico Harbour bounded by a line drawn from grid reference 477620E 5144650N, on the western extremity of the breakwater at the entrance to the harbour, to grid reference 478350E 5143890N on the breakwater on Rustico Island, thence to grid reference 477750E 5143500N, thence following the shoreline to grid reference 477430E 5143350N, thence across the harbour to grid reference 476550E 5143900N and thence following the shoreline to the point of commencement (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
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10. Hunter River and its tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 475500E 5142000N to grid reference 475680E 5141750N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
11. Wheatley River inside a line drawn from grid reference 480500E 5138340N to grid reference 480340E 5138100N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
12. That part of Wheatley River bounded by a line drawn from grid reference 481620E 5138930N seaward to grid reference 481550E 5139120N, thence to grid reference 481170E 5138910N, thence shoreward to grid reference 481230E 5138730N and thence following the shoreline to the point of commencement (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
13. Black River inside a line drawn from grid reference 486750E 5139550N to grid reference 487230E 5139600N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
14. Bells, Auld and Parsons Creeks and that portion of Covehead Bay inside a line drawn from grid reference 489920E 5139000N to grid reference 490740E 5139000N (Refer to map North Rustico 11 L/6)(North American Datum 1927);
15. The foreshore and waters within 50 m of the shoreline between grid reference 507750E 5095400N and grid reference 507900E 5095560N Gascoigne Cove (Refer to map Montague 11 L/2)(North American Datum 1927);
16. Seal River inside a line drawn from grid reference 508650E 5111900N on Finleys Point to grid reference 508200E 5111000N (Refer to map Montague 11 L/2) (North American Datum 1927);
17. Charlottetown Harbour and surrounding waters inside a line from grid reference 493207E 5115837N to grid reference 493567E 5113254N to grid reference 490102E 5111834N to grid reference 488839E 5113611N (Approaches), then from grid reference 484791E 5115510N to grid reference 484478E 5116676N (West River), then from grid reference 495674E 5126157N to grid reference 497012E 5125287N (Hillsborough River) (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1983);
18. Hillsborough River and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn from grid reference 507450E 5133250N to grid reference 507580E 5132850N (Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7)(North American Datum 1927);
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19. Clyde River and West River and their tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 479850E 5115650N to grid reference 478900E 5114860N (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1927);
20. DeSable River and its tributaries inside a line drawn from grid reference 466390E 5114900N to grid reference 467050E 5114310N (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1927);
21. Westmorland River and the East Branch Westmorland River inside a line drawn from grid reference 461800E 5116900N to grid reference 462500E 5117320N (Refer to map Charlottetown 11 L/3)(North American Datum 1927);
22. The waters of Wood Islands inside a line drawn from grid reference 519230E 5088250N to grid reference 519120E 5088160N (Refer to map Pictou Island 11 E/15)(North American Datum 1927);
Note: When the boundary of an area is expressed in grid references, those grid references are based on the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid System set out in the National Topographic Series Map, Scale 1:50,000 published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (North American Datum 1927 and 1983).
Refer to Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2012-014 issued on April 30, 2012, or contact your local Fishery Officer for further information or visit the Web site of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, under Orders Registry, at the following address: http://www2.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fam-gpa/cp/ord/index-e.php.
Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2012-014 comes into force on April 30, 2012.
Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2002-19, Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2007-039 and Contaminated Fisheries Prohibition Order No. GSN-2012-008 are hereby revoked.
F.R. Breau
Acting Regional Director General
Gulf Region