Zec Petite-Rivière-Cascapédia is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC) in the unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonaventure, in Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, in Canada. The main purpose of the ZEC is managing salmon fishing.
| Zec de la Petite-Rivière-Cascapédia | |
|---|---|
  Province of Quebec | |
| Location | Canada, Quebec, Bonaventure Regional County Municipality |
| Nearest city | Grande-Cascapédia, Cascapedia-Saint-Jules |
| Coordinates | 48°22′N 65°45′W / 48.367°N 65.750°W[1] |
| Area | 127.5 square kilometres (49.2 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | Association des pêcheurs sportifs des rivières Cascapédia inc. |
| Website | http://zecpetitecascapedia.com/ |
Geography edit
Zec Petite-Rivière-Cascapédia covers the journey of the "Petite-rivière Cascapedia" in Gaspésie.
Salmon fishing edit
The Petite rivière Cascapedia is descending on 120 kilometres (75 mi). It includes four fishing sectors in the area of the ZEC. Four species are fished: salmon, trout, brook trout (sea trout) and sculpin. Recreative fishing is practiced by wading or by boat, according to the convenience and periods of flooding. Nature adepts can participate in recreative fishing with or without guide.[3] Initially, the daily salmon fishing rights per fishing sectors are awarded randomly per pole and vault pit. Then the remaining rights are assigned with or without reservation.
ZEC offers accommodation in chalets at Mélançon camp, located on Lake Mélançon near the Petite Rivière-Cascapedia. Visitors of the ZEC may also use the services of the campground. In addition, visitors can venture into hiking and mountain biking in the region; they discover unique landscapes in this mountainous area.
Toponymy edit
According to the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec), the term "Cascapedia" appears in 26 names on the territory of the Quebec. The largest number of these names are found in the Gaspé Peninsula.[4]
The name "Zec Petite-Rivière-Cascapédia" was formalized on March 5, 1993, at the Bank of place names in the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec).[5]
See also edit
- Chaleur Bay (Baie des Chaleurs)
- Gaspésie
- Gaspésie National Park
- Rivière-Bonaventure, unorganized territory
- Bonaventure River, coastal river flowing into the Chaleur Bay (Baie-des-Chaleurs)
- Cascapedia-Saint-Jules, municipality of Gaspésie
- Grande-Cascapédia, a town of Gaspésie
- Zone d'exploitation contrôlée (Controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC)
References edit
- ^ Gouvernement du Québec. "Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: Zec de la Petite-Rivière-Cascapédia". Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Gouvernement du Québec. "Zones d'exploitation contrôlée". Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Zec Petite Rivière-Cascapédia".
- ^ "Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: Zec Petite-Rivière-Cascapédia".
- ^ Government of Quebec. "Commission de toponymie du Quebec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: Zec Petite-Rivière-Cascapédia". Retrieved July 7, 2014.