Fishery Notice

Central Coast Bulletin #08
March 09, 2017: 

The charter vessel Franciscan No. 1 sounded through Moss Passage before heading 
through Powell Anchorage, and towards Troup Passage and Return Channel. A test 
set was conducted yesterday in Return Channel. The test vessel will continue 
south via Raymond Channel to Stryker Bay and Thompson Bay. March 10 will be the 
last day for the F/V Franciscan No.1, and the F/V Proud Canadian is scheduled 
to arrive in the Central Coast early next week. No spawn has been reported.

Soundings and Roe Tests:

Area 6

Larkin Pt to Wilby Pt --------- Mar 05, NFF
Meyers Passage ---------------- Mar 05, Fish on bottom
Thistle Passage --------------- Mar 05, Fish on bottom
Jamieson Point ---------------- Mar 05, 3000 tons
March 5; Jamieson Point; 0%; 20.0cm; 51:51; 1-18-33-0-0; (1g:96.91g)
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		    3750 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 08, 3000 tons, large school, whales
March 8; Return Channel; 0%; 20.3cm; 49:51; 0-18-33-0-0; (0.3g:101.04g)
Inner Seaforth Channel -------- Mar 08, scratches
Troup Passage ----------------- Mar 02, 1000 tons
March 2; Troup Passage; 0%; 19.4cm; 52:52; 0-8-44-0-44; (0g:83g)
Dundivan Inlet ---------------- Mar 02, 100 tons; scratches
Outer Seaforth Channel -------- Mar 08, NFF
Berry Inlet ------------------- Mar 08, scratches; sea lions and birds
Powell Anchorage -------------- Mar 08, scratches
Moss Passage ------------------ Mar 08, NFF; birds present
East Higgins Passage ---------- Mar 07, 1060 tons
March 8; East Higgins; 0%; 20.6cm; 50:50; 2-8-40-0-1; (0g:99.38g)

Area 7 Total                    7820 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 (FOB) - 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 - FN0192
Sent March 9, 2017 at 0940

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