Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 17

DATE: Mar 9, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 8: Schools in the shallows 
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 9: Scratches 
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 9: Scratches 
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 9: Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 9: Not assessed
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 9: A few schools
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 9: 6,000 tons 
TEST: Mar 9 Lower Baynes 9.5% 19.7cm 59m:50f 47-2-2-4-5(20gm:85gm)
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 9: Not assessed
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 9: Not assessed
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 9: Not assessed
Total 14:  60,000 tons 

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 9: Small schools
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 9: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 9: 1,000 tons 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 9: 3,000 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 9: 500 tons
TOTAL AREA 17N:  5,000 tons assessment underway

AREA 17 SOUTH-----------------Mar 9: Not assessed
Total Area 17N: Not assessed

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: Assessment underway.

There are three test vessels assessing Area 14 concentrating from Komas to the 
Horseshoe and in Baynes Sound this morning. There have been large heavy schools 
located in Lower Baynes Sound below the ferry crossing. 

The seine fishery opened today March 9 at 10:40 hours in Lower Baynes Sound. 
The fishery was also open on March 8 from 07:45 to 14:00 hours, catch estimate 
3,000 tons; March 6 from 11:00 to 16:00 hours, catch estimate 2,500. The total 
seine fishery catch estimate on hails and validations is 6,000 tons of the 
13,013 ton quota. 

The roe herring gill net fishery has been open since March 4. The catch for the 
gill net fishery is 6,700 tons of the 15,171 ton quota.   

Spawn flight this morning from Nanaimo to Rebecca Spit observed light spawn 
Nuttal Bay, 2.5NM at Willemar Bluffs, and 6.5 NM Lazo to Kitty Coleman. Total 
miles of spawn to date observed from the flights are approximately 30 NM. There 
will be a spawn flight tomorrow morning, weather permitting.
Also a reminder to the fleet transiting the Nanoose area that Whiskey Gulf 
Range is active today. 


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 - FN0193
Sent March 9, 2017 at 1436

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