Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 21

DATE: Mar 13, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 8: Schools in the shallows 
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 9: Scratches 
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 12: NFF 
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 13: Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 13: Not assessed
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 12: A few schools
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 13: 3,000 tons 
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 13: Not assessed
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 13: Not assessed
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 12: 4,000 tons, assessing
Total 14:  60,000 tons 

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 12: Small schools
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 13: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 12: Skimmer 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 12: 1,000 tons 
TEST:Mar 12:Neck Point 3.0%;17.6cm;49m:35f;25-3-7-79(12gm:60gm)
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 9: 500 tons
TOTAL AREA 17N:  1,000 tons 

AREA 17 SOUTH
Pylades Channel---------------Mar 11: NFF
Upper Stuart Channel----------Mar 11: NFF
Lower Stuart Channel----------Mar 11: 550 tons Yellow Point
Flattop to Thrasher-----------Mar 11: 750 tons Lock Bay and Gabriola Reef
Poirier Pass------------------Mar 12: Not assessed
Trincomali Channel------------Mar 12: Not assessed 
Total Area 17N: 1,000 tons

Total Area 17N: 3,000 tons

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 65,000 tons

The seine fishery resumed this morning in Baynes Sound with only one set, 8% 
fish and 130 count, the fish were released due to small fish size. Weather is 
hampering assessment today. Catch estimate on hails and validations is 
approximately 9,600 tons of the 13,013 ton quota.

The roe herring gill net fishery has been open since March 4. The validated 
catch for the gill net fishery is 8,460 tons of the 15,171 ton quota. 

The test vessel Denman Isle is assessing from Craig Bay to French Creek when 
the weather moderates, there was 4,000 tons of fish sounded last night in the 
area. The Denman Isle will be assessing Sabine Channel and over to Powell River 
over next few days before returning to Area 14 and ending the charter south of 
Nanaimo next weekend.   

There was no spawn observed on the flight yesterday, total miles of spawn to 
date; 34 NM. The dive assessment teams have commenced the dive survey program, 
however weather is hampering assessment.


ROE TEST CODE:Date;Location;roe yield;fish size;males:females;#1-#2-#3-#spawned-
#juvenile;(roe weight gm:fish weight gm)

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0209
Sent March 13, 2017 at 1442

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