Fishery Notice

Central Coast Bulletin #11
March 16, 2017: 

The seine charter vessel Proud Canadian began its sampling program yesterday 
afternoon, conducting soundings in Troup Passage, Lower Return Channel, and 
Dundivan Inlet before heading into Spiller Channel.  They plan to spend today 
in Spiller Channel.  The first spawn flight for the Central Coast is scheduled 
had been delayed until this weekend, as weather conditions have not been 
suitable. No new test sets have been completed. 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

Thompson Bay ------------------ Mar 09; Little Thompson 4 small schools
Waskesui Passage -------------- Mar 09; NFF; sea lions
Peter Bay --------------------- Mar 09; 250 tons
Boddy/Joassa ------------------ Mar 09; 35 tons; scratches
Dundivan Inlet ---------------- Mar 15; 200 tons
Stryker Bay ------------------- Mar 09, Fish on Bottom
Raymond Passage --------------- Mar 09, scratches; seagulls 
Lower Spiller Channel --------- Mar 15, 750 tons; skimmed out and deep
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 15, 130 tons
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 15, 65 tons
March 2; Troup Passage; 0%; 19.4cm; 52:52; 0-8-44-0-44; (0g:83g)
Outer Seaforth Channel -------- Mar 10, 100 tons
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                    2675 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 - FN0217
Sent March 16, 2017 at 0937

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