Fishery Notice

Central Coast Bulletin #04
March 05, 2017: 

The charter vessel Franciscan No. 1 continued sounding in Area 6 yesterday, 
sounding from West Higgins to the west shore of Aristazabal Island.  They are 
planning for continued sounding activity in the Weeteeam Bay area today, before 
heading back towards Kitasu Bay this evening.  No new test sets have been 
conducted.  No spawn has been reported.

Soundings and Roe Tests:

Area 6

Meyers Passage ---------------- Mar 03, 15 tons at east end, FOB
Thistle Passage --------------- Mar 03, FOB
Jamieson Point ---------------- Mar 03, 4000 tons, too deep to test
West Higgins Passage ---------- Mar 04, 50 tons; three schools
Normansell Islands ------------ Mar 04, scratches; fish close to beach
Beauchemin Channel ------------ Mar 04, 700 tons; too deep to test 
Clifford Bay ------------------ Mar 04, NFF; Bird and whale activity

Area 6 Total	              4765 tons

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 - FN0173
Sent March 5, 2017 at 0853

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