Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 01

DATE: Feb 21, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Feb 21: Not assessed
E.C. Denman Island------------Feb 21: 6,000 tons Komas and Horsehoe
TEST:Feb 20pm on 3,000 tons Komas: 0.1%;19.9cm;64m:45f;1-5-39-0-2
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Feb 20: 1,000 tons 
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Feb 20: Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Feb 20: NFF
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Feb 21: Assessing
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Feb 21: Assessing
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Feb 20: NFF
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Feb 20: NFF
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Feb 20: 750 tons NW Bay
Total 14:  8,000 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Feb 20: A few schools
Inner Nanoose-----------------Feb 21: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Feb 20: 225 tons 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Feb 20: 850 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Feb 21: Not assessed
TOTAL AREA 17N:  1,100 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 SOUTH-----------------Feb 21: Not assessed
Total Area 17N: Not assessed

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: Assessment incomplete.

The DFO charter test vessel Denman Isle commenced the 27 day charter sample and 
assessment program in the Strait of Georgia on Feb 20, 2017, and assessed from 
Nanaimo to Hornby Island, Lambert Channel, EC Denman Island and the Horsehoe. 
One test was undertaken from 3,000 tons off Komass Bluff NE of Denman Island, 
less than 1%.  The vessel Denman Isle will be assessing above Baynes Sound, the 
scallop farm, Norris Rocks today and tonight. The first herring industry test 
vessel Viking Cavalier will start assessment Wed Feb 22.  Assessment and 
tonnage estimates are incomplete. The management vessel CCGC Neocaligus will be 
on grounds February 22. 

There was a spawn overflight conducted on February 21 from Nanaimo to Oyster 
River, no spawn observed, sea lions at Norris Rock, Komas Bluff, and above Cape 
Lazo to Oyster River.  

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 - FN0129
Sent February 21, 2017 at 1509

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