Fishery Notice

There have been 2 herring spawns detected to date on the West Coast of 
Vancouver Island:

Area 23 Barkley Sound 
Feb 13 - Salmon Beach and Forbes island, approximately 3/4 miles. This was 
confirmed by the shore based dive team on Feb 20/21.

The test vessel F/V Proud Canadian arrived in Barkley Sound on Feb 20.

Food Islets to Mayne Bay -------Feb 21:1000tons
Vernon Bay----------------------Feb 21:40 tons
Feb 21 PM 100t Food Islets:8.5%;19.6cm;59m:55f;41-5-9-3-0;(21.0gm:86.4gm)
Feb 22 AM 200t David Island:9.3%;20.0cm;48m:53f;40-5-9-1-0;(23.6gm:98.7gm)

Please note that the sounding information contained in this notice is not a 
complete representation of the herring biomass in Barkley sound it is only an 
estimate on what the skipper has observed to date. 

Area 24 Clayoquot Sound
Jan 30 - Hesquiat Harbour approximately 3.25 miles

The test fishing vessel F/V Proud Canadian with skipper Phil Dupuis is 
scheduled to arrive in Clayoquot Sound on Feb 24, weather permitting.  This 
seine vessel will collect whole herring under scientific licence throughout the 
major stock assessment area (Areas 23-25) for 20 days in 2017. No fish will be 
retained for sale.

Area 25 Nootka Sound
No spawn observed

Area 25 Esperanza Inlet
No spawn observed

A herring spawn overflight was conducted on Friday Feb 17.  No active spawn was 
observed. The next scheduled herring spawn overflight is Thursday Feb 23.

A vessel based dive team aboard the F/V Canadian Shore with Skipper Paul 
Bevandick is scheduled to begin dive surveys throughout the major stock 
assessment area (Areas 23-25) for 15 days in 2017.   The Canadian Shore is 
scheduled to begin surveys March 5.

First Nation contractors will conduct herring spawn reconnaissance, 
supplemental surface spawn surveys and FSC catch monitoring on the west coast 
of Vancouver Island in:

Area 23-15 days
Area 24-30 days
Area 25-15 days	

For more information please contact Eamon Miyagi (250)286-5896

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0136
Sent February 22, 2017 at 1553

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