Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 25

DATE: Mar 17, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 8: Schools in the shallows 
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 17: 800 tons 
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 16: 500 tons
TEST: Eagle Rock: Spawned out and juvenile 
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 16: 800 tons 
TEST:Mar 16 Whaling Station Bay 8.3%;18.8cm;24m:33f;32-1-0-63-6(25gm:79gm)
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 16: 3,000 tons broken schools
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 16: 100 tons
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 17: Not assessed 
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 15: Broken schools
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 15: Broken schools
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 14: 1,200 tons
Total 14:  60,000 tons 

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 17: Not assessed
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 16: 200 tons
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 16: Skimmer 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 16: 1,000 tons in broken schools
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 17: Not assessed
TOTAL AREA 17N:  1,000 tons 

AREA 17 SOUTH
Pylades Channel---------------Mar 17: Not assessed
Upper Stuart Channel----------Mar 17: Not assessed
Lower Stuart Channel----------Mar 17: Not assessed
Flattop to Thrasher---------- Mar 17: Not assessed
Poirier Pass------------------Mar 17: Not assessed
Trincomali Channel------------Mar 17: Not assessed
Total Area 17N: 1,000 tons

Total Area 17N: 3,000 tons

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 65,000 tons

The seine fishery in the Strait of Georgia closed March 16 at 12:00 hours. 
Catch estimate on hails and validations is 9,690 tons of the 13,013 ton quota.
 
The roe herring gill net fishery has been open since March 4 and has been 
active on the NE Side of Hornby Island yesterday and today. The hailed and 
validated catch estimate is 9,660 tons of the 15,171 ton quota. 

The test vessel Denman Isle is assessing Area 17 today and tomorrow, weather is 
hampering assessment. No significant stocks and no tests from Area 15. 
Total miles of spawn to date are approximately 46 NM. The next spawn flight is 
planned for Saturday March 18, weather permitting. 



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 - FN0233
Sent March 17, 2017 at 1532

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