Zec de la Rivière-Rimouski

For homonymy, see Rimouski (disambiguation).
Zec de la Rivière-Rimouski
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Zec de la Rivière-Rimouski

Province of Quebec

Location Canada, Quebec, Bas-Saint-Laurent
Coordinates 48°25′35″N 68°33′15″W / 48.42639°N 68.55417°WCoordinates: 48°25′35″N 68°33′15″W / 48.42639°N 68.55417°W[1]
Area 18 kilometres (11 mi)[2]
Established 1993
Governing body Association des pêcheurs sportifs de saumon de la rivière Rimouski

The ZEC of Rimouski River is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (zec), in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Quebec, in Canada. This area aims to manage fishing of Atlantic salmon in a portion of 18 kilometres (11 mi) on Rimouski River. It is administered by the "Association des pêcheurs sportifs de saumon de la rivière Rimouski".

Geography

ZEC has a section of 18 kilometres (11 mi) of the Rimouski River. It is located in the territory of the city of Rimouski, the municipalities of Saint-Valérien and Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski.

Its territory is adjacent to the Duchénier Wildlife Reserve.

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Notes et references

  1. Gouvernement du Québec. "Zec de la Rivière-Rimouski". Commission de Toponymie du Québec. Banque de noms de lieux du Québec. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. Gouvernement du Québec. "Zones d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone)(zecs)". Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

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