Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 15

DATE: Mar 15, 2018


STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 14: NFF
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 14: not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 14: 1,000 tons
TEST: At Maude Island: 0.3%;17.3cm;3m:4f;3-0-2-176-0;(18.1g:54.65g)
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 14: NFF
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 15: Assessing


AREA 17 SOUTH-----------------Mar 15: Assessing

The test vessel Denman Isle assessed the area from Nanaimo to Nanoose last 
night and this morning.  One test set was completed near Maude Island, which 
was spawned out fish.  Today and for the next couple of days the Denman Isle 
will be assessing the area south of Nanaimo beginning with outer Gabriola 
Island.

A spawn flight was completed this morning covering the areas from Nanaimo to 
Cape Lazo and the mainland shore from Powell River to Pender Harbour.   One 
small area of potential spawn was noted in inner Nanoose bay but no other spawn 
was observed.  The next spawn flight is planned for Saturday, March 17.

To date, approximately 41.1 nautical miles of spawn has been observed.

The Strait of Georgia seine fishery closed on Sunday March 11, 2018.  The total 
estimated catch for the seine fishery is 3,429 tons of the 9,813 ton TAC.  No 
further fishing is anticipated this season.

The Strait of Georgia gillnet fishery closed at midnight on March 7, 2018.  
Total validated catch is 11,033 tons of the 11,177 ton quota.  The gillnet 
fishery may reopen if a fishing opportunity is identified.  

Assessment and tonnage estimates are incomplete.


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


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Bryan Rusch (250) 756-7294

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0195
Sent March 15, 2018 at 1112

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