Fishery Notice

The following is a summary of the Pacific Region 2016 roe herring commercial 
fisheries.  All weight values are in short tons: 

PRINCE RUPERT
Seine 
Number of Licences: 23
Quota: 1,000 tons
Catch: 803.349 tons 
Open: 16:15 hours March 20, 2016; PFMA 5-4, 5-5 and portions of 5-8 and 5-9 
Closed: 11:43 hours March 24, 2016
Open: 09:50 hours April 1, 2016; PFMA 5-4, 5-5 and portions of 5-8 and 5-9
Closed: 12:03 hours April 1, 2016  

Gill net 
Number of Licences: 346
Quota: 1,500 tons
Catch: 1,521 tons 
Open: 19:00 hours March 18, 2016; PFMA 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9 and 4-14
Closed: 16:30 hours March 22, 2016

CENTRAL COAST
Seine 
Number of Licences: 2
Quota: 215 tons
Catch: 234.7 tons 
Open: 06:30 hours March 26, 2016; PFMA 7-3 
Closed: 19:30 hours March 26, 2016;

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
Seine Fishery 
Number of licences: 186
Quota: 8,374 tons
Catch: 8,407.587 tons
Open: 07:45 hours March 3, 2016; 14-5,14-8 and 14-18
Closed: 15:00 hours March 7, 2016
Open Dates with Catch: March 3, 4, 5 and 6 

Gill net Fishery
Number of licences: 812
Quota: 11,571 tons
Catch: 6761.053 tons
Open: 10:15 hours March 6, 2016; PFMA 14-1 to 14-13, 14-15, 17-10, 17-12, 17-
13, 17-18, 17-19 and 17-21
Open: 15:30 hours March 27, 2016; PFMA 17-4, 17-16 and 17-17
Closed: 16:00 hours March 29, 2016; all areas
Open: 15:00 hours March 31, 2016; PFMA 14-1 to 14-13, 14-15, 17-10, 17-12, 17-
13, 17-18, 17-19 and 17-21
Closed: 16:00 hours April 6, 2016

ALL SEINES
Total number of licences active: 211 of 252 licences
Total seine quota: 9,589 tons
Total seine catch: 9,444 tons
Percent of total catch: 53.3% of coast-wide roe catch

ALL GILL NETS
Total number of licences active: 1158 of 1267 licences
Total gill net quota: 13,071 tons
Total gill net catch: 8,282 tons
Percent of total catch: 46.7% of coast-wide roe catch

ALL GEAR
Total Quota 2016: 22,660 tons
Total Catch 2016: 17,726 tons
Percent of total roe fishery catch: 78.2% 


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Brenda Spence (250)756-7329

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0336
Sent April 20, 2016 at 1155

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