Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 13

DATE: Mar 5, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 5: 8,000 tons  
TEST Mar 4pm:1/4 Mi NE Miracle Beach 11.4% 20.6cm 47m:56f 39-9-11-1-5(29gm:90gm)
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 5: 2,000 tons 
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 5: Schools along East Denman Isle 
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 5I: 3,000 tons broken schools
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 3: 1,000 tons
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 5: A few small schools on the bottom
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 5: 800 tons in small schools 
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 5: Skimmed out
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 5: Skimmed out
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 5: 5,000 to 6,000 tons NWBay
TEST:Mar 5 NWBay 4.8%;18.4cm; 81m:61f 29-8-24-2-3(16.6gm:68.2gm) 
TEST:Mar 5 S Frendh Cr 5.7% 18.7cm52m:54f 27-8-18-13-3(20.1gm:81.9gm)
Total 14:  60,000 tons 

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 5: 1,200 tons
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 5: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 5: 1,000 tons 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 5: Small schools
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 5: Assessing
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 roe herring gill net fishery opened at 11:00 hours on March 4 in portions 
of Areas 14 and 17 from Shelter Point to Horsewell Bluff Northerly of Nanaimo 
including Hornby and Denman Islands. Comox Harbour, Nanoose Bay, and Nanaimo 
Harbour are closed to gill net fishing. The catch estimate is 1,900 tons of the 
15,171 ton quota with approximately 80 skiffs fishing. The fishery continues 
between the Big Q and Parksville Bay. Reports are that fishing rate has slowed 
this morning but spawn has expanded. 

There was a seine pool captains meeting yesterday in French Creek, and the 
testing program, fish distribution, and fishery opening procedures were 
reviewed. When test results in fish of acceptable quality are located, fishery 
opening including setting vessels and fishing area will be set up with the pool 
captains. The target time for opening the fishery is within two hours from the 
time of the consensus opening request. 

There are five test vessels assessing the area from Cape Lazo to Nanaimo today 
for seine fishery set up and sample collection. There have been stocks observed 
off Miracle Beach, Komas Bluff, North of Hornby Island, and at Northwest Bay, 
however a seine fishing opportunity has not been identified.    

The spawn overflight yesterday observed 1.8 NM of spawn from Parksville Bay to 
French Creek, and 3.7 NM of spawn from Little Qualicum River to Big Qualicum 
River. 

Spawn flight today observed 13 NM of spawn from Brant Point to Nile Creek, 
medium to heavy intensity with no spawn in Craig Bay or Qualicum Beach. Total 
miles of spawn to date, observed from the flights is 13.7 NM. There is a spawn 
flight tomorrow at 09:00 hours, weather permitting. Total miles of spawn to 
date observed from the flights is 13.7 NM. 


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 - FN0176
Sent March 6, 2017 at 0947

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