Fishery Notice

North Coast Herring Update
March 25, 2017: 

Area 5 - Kitkatla
The charter vessel Franciscan No. 1 continued sounding in Kitkatla yesterday.  
They performed an additional test set near the Absolom Islands.  Their last day 
operating will be March 26.

The seine fishery is complete in Area 5.

Roe Test:
March 24; Absolom Is.; 10.1%; 20.3cm; 43:54; 45-6-3-0-1; (22.53g:102.53g)

March 22;Gurd Point; 10.5%; 20.2cm; 43:48; 43-3-2-0-0; (24.41g:110.17g)
Comments: still blood in roe, males starting to soften

March 21; Gurd Point; 10.8%; 20.3cm; 39:47; 42-3-1-0-0; (25.6g:116.32g)

March 20; Near Dries Inlet; 9.7%; 20.4cm; 46:41, 35-5-1-0-0; (27.59g:114.55g)

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)


Area 4 - Big Bay

The 2017 Herring fishery by gill net closed as of March 21. The quota has been 
met. See Fishery Notice FN0246 for details.

Spawn Flight March 23, 2017
Cunningham Passage: Spawn along the south eastern shore to Redcliff Pt.
Mist Island: small spawn
Burnt Cliff Island: spawn along the western shore advancing along the southern 
tip
South Island: Spawn along western shore
Haycock Island: spot spawn
Belletti Point to Shattock Point: spawn has advanced into the small bay south 
of Shattock Pt.
Swallow Island: spot spawn
Spawn has advanced south from Swamp Island to Ryan Pt.  Birds on the water past 
Ryan point which may indicate spawn into Duncan Bay.
Tugwell Island: spot spawn near the north end

Total Spawn to Date: 24.18km or 13 miles

The Nita Maria will continue to monitor spawn on grounds until Monday, March 27.

The Dive Charter Royal Pride will begin operations on March 27.

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 250-600-0392

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0285
Sent March 25, 2017 at 1643

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