Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 02

DATE: Feb 22, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Feb 22: Not assessed
E.C. Denman Island------------Feb 22: 12,000 tons Komas and Horsehoe
TEST: Feb 22am Horseshoe 0%;19.1cm;70m:53f 0-16-37-0-2
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 22: Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Feb 20: NFF
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Feb 21: NFF
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Feb 21: NFF
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Feb 20: NFF
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Feb 20: NFF
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Feb 20: 1,000 tons 
Total 14:  14,000 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Feb 22: A few schools
Inner Nanoose-----------------Feb 22: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Feb 22: 225 tons 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Feb 22: A few small schools
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Feb 22: 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, 
and Baynes Sound. One test was undertaken Feb 20 from 3,000 tons off Komass 
Bluff NE of Denman Island, less than 1%. More herring seem to be in the Komas 
to Horsehsoe area this morning, however the test had zero percentage with no #1 
roe.  The first herring industry test vessel Viking Cavalier started assessment 
this morning and is in the Nanoose to French Creek area today and tonight.  
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 - FN0134
Sent February 22, 2017 at 1118

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