Fishery Notice

North Coast Herring Update
March 18, 2017: 

Area 4 - Big Bay
Fishing continues. See Fishery Notice FN0228 for details.

Area 5 - Kitkatla

The charter vessel Franciscan No. 1 continued sounding in Kitkatla yesterday.  
They were able to conduct a test set yesterday morning near Coquitlam Island. 
No spawn has been reported. Strong winds are hampering assessment operations.  
Assessment continues.  The seine fleet is requested to stay out of the area 
until advised otherwise.

Roe Test:
March 17; Coquitlam Island; 7.6%, 20.0cm; 44:48; 29-11-5-0-0;(26.73g:108.88g)

March 16; Red Can Cove; 8.4%; 20.4cm; 49:38; 31-4-3-38-49;(27.48g:115.79g)

Soundings:

Top of Gurd Island --------------- Mar 17, Skimmers
East of Gurd Island -------------- Mar 17, NFF
Porcher Peninsula ---------------- Mar 17, 120 tons; three schools
Robert Island to Gurd Island ----- Mar 17, 40 tons
Coquitlam Island ----------------- Mar 17, 1500+ tons
Freeman Passage ------------------ Mar 17, Fish on Bottom

Area 5 (Estimated) Total           1900 tons in whole area

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
Karen Kimura-Miller 250-627-3020
Corey Martens 250-627-3404

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0235
Sent March 18, 2017 at 0915

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