Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 26

DATE: March 18, 2017

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 18: Not assessed 
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 18: 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 18: Not assessed
Total 14:  60,000 tons 

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 18: Not assessed
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 18: 200 tons
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 18: Small schools 
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 18: 3,700 tons 
EST: Mar 18 1.2NM N Icarus Pt 8.7% ;18.7cm ;65:57;55-1-1-2-17;(16gm:72gm) 
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 18: 200 tons Horsewell
TOTAL AREA 17N:  3,900 tons 

AREA 17 SOUTH
Pylades Channel---------------Mar 18: Not assessed
Upper Stuart Channel----------Mar 18: Not assessed
Lower Stuart Channel----------Mar 18: Not assessed
Flattop to Thrasher---------- Mar 18: Not assessed
Poirier Pass------------------Mar 18: Not assessed
Trincomali Channel------------Mar 18: Not assessed
Total Area 17N: 1,000 tons

Total Area 17: 4,000 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 9,695 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. The hailed and validated catch estimate 
is 10,000 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 47 NM. The next spawn flight is 
planned for Monday March 20, 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 - FN0239
Sent March 20, 2017 at 0929

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