Fishery Notice

Central Coast Bulletin #02
March 03, 2017: 

The charter vessel Franciscan No. 1 assessed Dundivan Inlet on March 2, before 
sounding into Troup Passage where a test set was conducted (see below).  A 
large body of fish was sounded at Noon Point, but was too deep to perform a 
test.  This morning, March 3, sounding operations continued towards Outer 
Seaforth Channel, into Berry Inlet, and through Powell Anchorage and Moss 
Passage.  The test vessel is planning to proceed into Area 6 to assess stocks 
in the Higgins Passage area, Kitasu Bay, and Clifford Bay.

Soundings and Roe Tests:

Area 7

Lower Spiller Channel --------- Mar 01, 25+ tons; scratches 
Upper Spiller Channel --------- Mar 01, scratches
Spiller Inlet ----------------- Mar 01, NFF
Ellerslie Bay ----------------- Mar 01, 65 tons
Neekas Inlet ------------------ Mar 02, 20 tons; Fish on bottom
Lower Return Channel ---------- Mar 02, 2000 tons
Inner Seaforth Channel -------- Mar 01, 2550 tons
Troup Passage ----------------- Mar 02, 1000 tons
March 2; Troup Passage; 0%; 19.4cm; 52:52; 0-8-44; 0-44; (0 gm:83 gm)
Dundivan Inlet ---------------- Mar 02, 100 tons; scratches
Outer Seaforth Channel -------- Mar 03, NFF
Berry Inlet ------------------- Mar 03, 25 tons
Powell Anchorage -------------- Mar 03, scratches
Moss Passage ------------------ Mar 03, scratches

Area 7 Total                    5785 tons

Definitions:
Scratches - Herring present in small schools 1 to 2 tons
Skimmer - Herring spread out near the surface, difficult to quantify
Fish on bottom - Herring too close to the bottom to quantify
NFF - No Fish Found
Washed out spawn - Spawn that is coming to an end
Miles - Means nautical miles for this bulletin

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Radford 250-799-5127 

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0169
Sent March 3, 2017 at 1220

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