Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 18

DATE: Mar 10, 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 10: Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 10: Not assessed
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 10: A few schools
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 10: 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 10: Not assessed
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 10: Not assessed
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 10: 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: Skimmer 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 9: 1,800 tons skimmer
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

The seine fishery opened today in lower Baynes Sound at 07:30 hours with sets 
in the water and fish quality to be determined. The fishery was open March 9 
from 10:40 hours to 20:50 hours in Lower Baynes Sound, catch estimate is 
approximately 1,200 tons. The fishery was also open on March 8 from 07:45 to 
14:00 hours, catch estimate 3,200 tons; and March 6 from 11:00 to 16:00 hours, 
catch estimate 2,500. The total seine fishery catch estimate on hails and 
validations is 7,100 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 7,900 tons of the 15,171 ton quota. 

The test vessel Denman Isle assessed to Nanaimo last night, and will be 
assessing Northumberland Channel and below Dodd Narrows tonight and tomorrow.   

Spawn flight is underway this morning at 10:00 hours, Nanaimo to Shelter Point. 
1 NM of medium spawn Cape Lazo to Kye Bay. Total miles of spawn observed from 
the flights to date approximately 30 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 - FN0202
Sent March 10, 2017 at 1220

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