/EINPresswire.com/ -- QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 08/24/16 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec, wants to inform the Mid North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity, in accordance with the prohibition orders mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the following shellfish area:

Prohibition Order No. 2016Q-T-069

MRC Sept-Rivieres

Pointe-aux-Anglais (N-11.1.1)

From Pointe aux Anglais to approximately 1 km north of the last house in Pointe-aux-Anglais (limit sign installed by Fisheries and Oceans).

Prohibition Order No. 2016Q-T-070

MRC Sept-Rivieres

Anse Chouinard (N-11.1.3.2)

From the southern point of Anse Chouinard to the western point of Anse aux Francais.

Prohibition Order No. 2016Q-T-071

MRC Sept-Rivieres

Baie des Homards (N-11.1.4)

From the western point of Anse aux Francais to Pointe a Luc.

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                                 LOWER ST-LAWRENCE AND GASPE PENINSULA
From Ile-aux-Coudres to 1-800-463-8558 From Saint-Roch-des-   1-800-463-0607
Baie-Trinite                           Aulnaies to Cap Gaspe
From Baie-Trinite to    1-800-463-1736 From Cap Gaspe to the  1-800-463-4204
Blanc-Sablon                           Matapedia River
MAGDALEN ISLANDS          418-986-3882

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Contacts:
Regional Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
media.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
418-648-5474 (FAX)