Fishery Notice

Central Coast Bulletin #15
March 20, 2017: 

The Proud Canadian moved from the Kitasu Bay area back to the East Higgins area 
yesterday, and was able to perform a test set this morning.  They will continue 
working in the area today and moving back towards the Lower Mathieson area.  

The gill net charter Three Girls 2 continued their sounding program yesterday 
working through the Norman Morrison area before moving through to Thompson 
Bay.  They will be heading north into Spiller Channel today.  The CCGS Vector 
was also in the Boddy/Joassa area yesterday, and are moving south into the 
Kwakshua Channel area today. 

The first spawn flight for the Central Coast has been delayed, as weather 
conditions have not been suitable.  It will be proceeding this afternoon. No 
spawn has been reported.  Harvesters are reminded that the earliest seine 
fishery was March 11, and spawn timing is similar to the North Coast where 
fishing has commenced. 

Area 10 - No signs of herring were observed on a survey flight in Smith Inlet 
performed yesterday.


Soundings and Roe Tests:

Area 6

Larkin Pt to Wilby Pt --------- Mar 05, NFF
Meyers Passage ---------------- Mar 19, NFF
Palmer Anchorage -------------- Mar 19, 10 tons
Thistle Passage --------------- Mar 05, Fish on bottom
Trahey Inlet ------------------ Mar 19, 40 tons
Jamieson Point ---------------- Mar 18, 3000+ tons
March 18; Jamieson Point;6.3%;20.2cm;53:44; 24-3-18-1-0; (26.7g:101.7g)
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
Price Island ------------------ Mar 19, NFF
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 Soundings Total	     3800 tons

Area 7

Thompson Bay ------------------ Mar 19; NFF
Waskesui Passage -------------- Mar 19; NFF
Boddy/Joassa ------------------ Mar 19; scratches
Dundivan Inlet ---------------- Mar 19; scratches
Stryker Bay ------------------- Mar 19, 40 tons, FOB, Sea Lions
Spider Channel ---------------- Mar 19, Fish on Bottom
Brydon Channel ---------------- Mar 19, scratches
Sans Peur Passage ------------- Mar 19, 50 tons; fish on bottom
Lower Spiller Channel --------- Mar 16, 750 tons; skimmed out and deep
Upper Spiller Channel --------- Mar 16, 485 tons; very active fish
Spiller Inlet ----------------- Mar 16, 290 tons
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)
Rait Narrows/Idol Point ------- Mar 18, 100 tons, FOB, sea lions
Troup Passage ----------------- Mar 18, 50 tons; scratches
March 2; Troup Passage; 0%; 19.4cm; 52:52; 0-8-44-0-44; (0g:83g)
Moss Passage ------------------ Mar 17, 200 tons
Lower Mathieson Channel ------- Mar 17, 425 tons
Price Island ------------------ Mar 19, NFF
East Higgins Passage ---------- Mar 20, 150 tons + Fish on bottom
March 20; East Higgins; 8.8%; 20.0cm; 47:51; 33-3-14-1-2; (26.6g:99.4g)
March 8; East Higgins; 0%; 20.6cm; 50:50; 2-8-40-0-1; (0g:99.4g)

Area 7 Soundings Total          2670 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 - FN0238
Sent March 20, 2017 at 0916

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