Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 12

DATE: Mar 4, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 1: 3,000 tons at Oyster River and 1,000 tons 
below ferry
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 4: 10,000 tons Komas
TEST:Mar 3am Outer(E)of Comox Bar 2.1%;17.2cm;79m:63f 10-4-50-0-8(23gm:96gm)
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 4: Schools along East Denman Isle 
TEST:Mar 4am ¾ mi NE Fillongly 0526hrs 8.5% 19.8cm 67m:52f 38-8-7-1-7
(20.6gm:86.6gm)1,000 in area.
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 3: 500 tons
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 3: 1,000 tons
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 3: A few small schools on the bottom
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 4: Schools
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 4: 6,000 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 4: 4,000 tons
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 4: 10,000 tons 
TEST:Mar 4 Brant Pt 8.6% 20.3cm 51m:43f 35-2-5-5-0(24.5gm:101.4gm) 
Total 14:  60,000 tons assessment underway

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 3: NFF
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 3: NFF
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 3: NFF 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 3: NFF
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 2: NFF
TOTAL AREA 17N:  1,100 tons assessment underway

AREA 17 SOUTH-----------------Mar 2: Not assessed
Total Area 17N: Not assessed

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: Assessment underway.

THE GULF LICENCED ROE HERRING GILL NET FLEET is advised that effective 11:00 
hours, today, March 4, 2017 and until further notice, portions of Areas 14 and 
17 opens to Gulf licenced roe herring gill nets in Subareas 14-1 to 14-13, 14-
15, 17-10, 17-12, 17-13, 17-18, 17-19 and 17-21. The open area for this fishery 
includes the foreshore of Vancouver Island from Shelter Point to Horsewell 
Bluff Northerly of Nanaimo including Hornby and Denman Islands.

Comox Harbour, Nanoose Bay, and Nanaimo Harbour are closed to fishing and will 
remain closed for the duration of the fishery.

This opening has been sanctioned by the designated HIAB representative and is 
based on two miles of spawn in the area of Parksville Bay and Qualicum Bay. 
  
The DFO gill net manager is Terry Palfrey. Catch reporting pool captains will 
be contacted on a daily basis between 10 and 11 AM during the fishery to report 
fishing activities and catch information.  

In the event the fishery moves into the Baynes Sound area, fishermen are 
reminded that there are numerous clam and oyster leases in Baynes Sound. 
Fishermen are advised that it is unlawful to fish on a lease without the lease 
holder's permission.

Once the fishery is opened it will remain open until further notice and is not 
expected to close during the night or during poor weather conditions. The 
fishery will close when the overall catch target has been reached or after a 
reasonable fishing opportunity has been provided. As much notice as possible 
will be given prior to the closure of the fishery. 

There is a licence requirement to weigh all fish on the grounds. Packer vessel 
masters will be contacted by their catch reporting pool captain to obtain 
updated catch information on deliveries received to date which must be recorded 
separately by licenced pool.  Packer vessel masters are also required to notify 
JO Thomas prior to departing the area.  A confirmation number is legally 
required before offloading commences. All herring offloaded must be verified by 
an observer. This is a mandatory licence condition for transporting roe herring.

There was a spawn overflight which departed Nanaimo at 11:00 hours this morning 
and covered Nanaimo to Shelter Point, Cape Lazo, Denman and Hornby Islands, 
Baynes Sound and the Vancouver Island shore to Nanoose.
1.8 NM of heavy to light spawn from Parksville Bay to French Creek.  Heavy in 
Parksville Bay and light at French Creek; 3.7 NM of heavy to light spawn from 
Little Qualicum River to Big Qualicum River; heavy closest to Little Qualicum 
and medium to light for the rest. Large numbers of sea lions off Kitty Coleman 
Beach and smaller groups scattered between Cape Lazo and Oyster River; large 
number of sea lions in lower Lambert Channel at the ferry crossing and off 
Fillongly Park. The next spawn flight is planned for planned Sunday March 5, 
10:30 hours. 
 
Assessment underway this evening and tomorrow morning with five test vessels. 
There is a seine pool catpains meeting in French Creek at 17:00 hours tonight.  
There will be four test vessels on this afternoon and this evening sounding the 
area from the Horseshoe to Nanoose area. 


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 - FN0175
Sent March 6, 2017 at 0935

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