Maritimes Region Clam Harvesting Areas (CHA)

Maritimes Region Clam Harvesting Areas (CHA) The Maritimes Region is divided into seven Clam Harvesting Areas (CHA). CLAM HARVESTING AREA 1 is described as follows: The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Colchester, Cumberland and Hants that border and flow into the Bay of Fundy. CLAM HARVESTING AREA 2 is described as follows: The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Annapolis, Digby and Kings. CLAM HARVESTING AREA 3 is described as follows: The inland and tidal waters of Yarmouth County. Time restrictions for Clam Harvesting Area 3: No person shall fish for clams from sunset each Saturday until sunrise on the following Monday (closed Sundays) in the boundaries of Clam Harvesting Area 3. CLAM HARVESTING AREA 4 is described as follows: The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Shelburne, Queens and Lunenburg and that portion of Halifax County west of Pennant Point (as defined in the Territorial Sea Geographical Coordinates Order (C.R.C., c. 1550), Schedule I, Area 4). CLAM HARVESTING AREA 5 is described as follows: The inland and tidal waters of Guysborough County and that portion of Halifax County east of Pennant Point (as defined in the Territorial Sea Geographical Coordinates Order (C.R.C., c. 1550), Schedule I, Area 4). CLAM HARVESTING AREA 6 is described as follows: The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Richmond and Cape Breton, all of Victoria County except that portion between Cape North and Inverness County and that portion of Inverness County that borders on the Bras d'Or Lakes. NEW BRUNSWICK - BAY OF FUNDY CLAM HARVESTING AREA 7 is described as follows: The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Charlotte, Saint John and Albert that flow into the Bay of Fundy. 2025-02-05 Fisheries and Oceans Canada DFO.MARFisheriesManagement-GestiondespechesMAR.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Government and PoliticsNature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologySoftshell Clam (Mya arenaria)Razor Clam (Ensis directus)Bay quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria )Bar clam (Spisula solidissima )Commercial HarvestingRecreational HarvestingClam Harvesting AreaBivalve shellfishResource managementResources managementFisheriesBoundariesDatasetWeb Service Shellfish harvesting mapHTML https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/shellfish-mollusques/cssp-map-eng.htm For more information about Clam HarvestingHTML https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/recreational-recreative/maritimes/invert-eng.html Clam_Harvest_Peache_des_Myes_geodatabase.zipFGDB/GDB https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e1c4350c-f9ba-4809-81ab-8f770fb7b040/attachments/Clam_Harvest_Peache_des_Myes_geodatabase.zip Clam_Harvest_Peache_des_Myes_shapefile.zipSHP https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e1c4350c-f9ba-4809-81ab-8f770fb7b040/attachments/Clam_Harvest_Peache_des_Myes_shapefile.zip Clam_Harvest_Peche_des_Myes_Metadata.csvCSV https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e1c4350c-f9ba-4809-81ab-8f770fb7b040/attachments/Clam_Harvest_Peche_des_Myes_Metadata.csv Clam Harvesting AreasESRI REST https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/clam_harvest_areas_maritimes/MapServer Clam Harvesting AreasESRI REST https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/clam_harvest_areas_maritimes/MapServer

The Maritimes Region is divided into seven Clam Harvesting Areas (CHA).

CLAM HARVESTING AREA 1 is described as follows:

The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Colchester, Cumberland and Hants that border and flow into the Bay of Fundy.

CLAM HARVESTING AREA 2 is described as follows:

The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Annapolis, Digby and Kings.

CLAM HARVESTING AREA 3 is described as follows:

The inland and tidal waters of Yarmouth County.

Time restrictions for Clam Harvesting Area 3: No person shall fish for clams from sunset each Saturday until sunrise on the following Monday (closed Sundays) in the boundaries of Clam Harvesting Area 3.

CLAM HARVESTING AREA 4 is described as follows:

The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Shelburne, Queens and Lunenburg and that portion of Halifax County west of Pennant Point (as defined in the Territorial Sea Geographical Coordinates Order (C.R.C., c. 1550), Schedule I, Area 4).

CLAM HARVESTING AREA 5 is described as follows:

The inland and tidal waters of Guysborough County and that portion of Halifax County east of Pennant Point (as defined in the Territorial Sea Geographical Coordinates Order (C.R.C., c. 1550), Schedule I, Area 4).

CLAM HARVESTING AREA 6 is described as follows:

The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Richmond and Cape Breton, all of Victoria County except that portion between Cape North and Inverness County and that portion of Inverness County that borders on the Bras d'Or Lakes.

NEW BRUNSWICK - BAY OF FUNDY

CLAM HARVESTING AREA 7 is described as follows:

The inland and tidal waters of the counties of Charlotte, Saint John and Albert that flow into the Bay of Fundy.

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Electronic Mail Address: DFO.MARFisheriesManagement-GestiondespechesMAR.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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