Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 22

DATE: Mar 14, 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 12: NFF 
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 13: Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 13: Not assessed
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 14: Not assessed
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 14: 1,000 tons 
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 14: Broken schools
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 14: Broken schools
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 14: 1,200 tons
TEST: Mar 14: Parksville Bay 7.5%;19.4cm 56m:45f 43-0-1-5-19(17gm:81gm)
Total 14:  60,000 tons 

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 12: Small schools
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 14: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 12: Skimmer 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 12: 1,000 tons 
TEST:Mar 12:Neck Point 3.0%;17.6cm;49m:35f;25-3-7-79(12gm:60gm)
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 9: 500 tons
TOTAL AREA 17N:  1,000 tons 

AREA 17 SOUTH
Pylades Channel---------------Mar 11: NFF
Upper Stuart Channel----------Mar 11: NFF
Lower Stuart Channel----------Mar 11: 550 tons Yellow Point
Flattop to Thrasher-----------Mar 11: 750 tons Lock Bay and Gabriola Reef
Poirier Pass------------------Mar 14: Not assessed
Trincomali Channel------------Mar 14: Not assessed 
Total Area 17N: 1,000 tons

Total Area 17N: 3,000 tons

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 65,000 tons

The seine fishery resumed this morning in Qualicum Bay, two sets; however the 
fish were released due to quality. Weather is hampering assessment today. Catch 
estimate on hails and validations is approximately 9,650 tons of the 13,013 ton 
quota.

The roe herring gill net fishery has been open since March 4. The validated 
catch for the gill net fishery is 8,400 tons of the 15,171 ton quota. 

The test vessel Denman Isle is assessing from French Creek to Sabine Channel 
and Area 15 Powell River over next few days before returning to Area 14 and 
ending the charter south of Nanaimo next weekend. The industry test vessel the 
Western King will be on charter in area 14 March 15 and 16.   

There is a spawn flight planned for 09:00 hours tomorrow, total miles of spawn 
to date 34 NM. The dive assessment teams have commenced the dive survey 
program, however weather is hampering assessment.


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 - FN0214
Sent March 14, 2017 at 1455

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