OREANDA-NEWS.  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-074
MRC Sept-Rivières
Baie des Forges (N-15.1.1)
The waters of the portion of Rivière Moisie's estuary lying to the east of a line extending due north from Pointe de l'Est to the shore.

Prohibition Order No. 2016Q-T-075
MRC Sept-Rivières
Rivière Pigou (N-16.1.1)
From a point west of Rivière Pigou to a point west of Rivière du Sault Plat.