Fishery Notice

Haida Gwaii Herring Update #6
2017 03 27
 
TEST CHARTER
Soundings and herring sampling in Area 2W has concluded for the season. 

The Queens Reach transited through Skidegate Narrows on March 24 and is 
currently working around Burnaby Island. The test vessel will continue to 
operate between Louscoone and Selwyn Inlets for the remainder of the charter, 
which ends April 2. 

SPAWN SURVEY
The Recon Charter, via the Haida Guardian and assisted by the Victoria Rose, 
are expected to commence monitoring herring activity between Skincuttle and 
Selwyn Inlets within the next week. 

The Dive Charter via the Haida Spirit will commence dive surveys of spawn one 
the major spawn commences. Herring Spawn in Area 2W will be surveyed using 
surface survey methods via the Atlas, which will be deployed on March 31. 

SOUNDINGS/TEST RESULTS:
NOTE: Sounding information is not a complete representation of herring biomass 
and only represents a subjective estimate of what was observed by the test 
vessel.

Haida Gwaii Assessment Area

Louscoone Inlet
Outer -------------------------------- 	Mar 09, 500 tons
Inner -------------------------------- 	Mar 10, 300 tons
Skincuttle Inlet
Outer--------------------------------- 	Mar 15, 100 tons
Huston Inlet-------------------------- 	Mar 15, NFF
Slim to Bag Hbr.---------------------- 	Mar 15, 200 tons
Burnaby Strait
Scudder to Alder Isl.-----------------	Mar 26, NFF
Section Cove--------------------------	Mar 13, 500 tons	
Kat to Park Isl.----------------------	Mar 26, 8500 tons
TEST: Mar 27; Burnaby Strait; 11.3%; 19.7cm; 49:49; 47-2-1-0-0; (24.1g:101g)
TEST: Mar 26; Burnaby Strait; 10.5%; 19.3cm; 56:59; 49-5-5-0-0 (22.6g:87g)
TEST: Mar 13; Burnaby Strait; 12.1%; 20.6 cm; 44:42; 36-5-2-0-0; (31.8g:116g)
TEST: Mar 13; Burnaby Strait; 9.0%; 20.4 cm; 45:48; 42-6-0-0-0; (21.3 g:107 g)
Juan Perez
Newbury Cove--------------------------	Mar 13, 100 tons
N Huxley Isl.-------------------------	Mar 15, 100 tons
Alti Inlet----------------------------	Mar 25, 250 tons
TEST: Mar 25; Powrivco; 18.0cm; 78:63; 48-11-4-0-0; (15.7g:71g) 
Selwyn Inlet
Louise Narrows--------------------	Mar 14, 100 tons
Traynor Creek -------------------- Mar 25, 700 tons 
TEST. Mar 25; Traynor Crk; 20.6cm; 48:33; 33-1-0-0-0; (31.0g:123g)

TOTAL HG Area Soundings:		10750 tons


Minor Stock 2W Area

Port Louis
Inside-------------------------------------	Mar 18, 500
TEST: Mar 19; Port Louis Inside; 9.8%; 20.4 cm; 51:37; 33-3-2-0-0; (31.0 g : 
114 g)
Outside------------------------------------	Mar 18, 3000
TEST: Mar 18; Port Louis Outside; 10.0%; 22.1 cm; 40:35; 32-2-1-0-0; (31.1 g : 
134 g)
TEST: Mar 18; Port Louis Outside; 8.0%; 22.4 cm; 46:25; 23-1-1-0-0; (34.0 g : 
141 g)
Port Chanal--------------------------------	Mar 19, Scratches
Nesto Inlet--------------------------------	Mar 20, NFF
Seal Inlet---------------------------------	Mar 20, Scratches
Tartu Inlet--------------------------------	Mar 20, NFF
Rennel Sound-------------------------------	Mar 21, Scratches
Kano Inlet---------------------------------	Mar 22, 350
TEST: Mar 22; Givenchy Anchorage; 11.5%; 20.7 cm; 45:40; 35-5-1-0-0; (33.3 g: 
118 g)
Inskip Channel-----------------------------	Mar 23, 1900
TEST: Mar 22; Percy Point; 10.1%; 21.2 cm; 44:40; 36-4-1-3-0; (28 g: 118 g)
TEST: Mar 23; Security Inlet; 13.5%; 21.8cm; 39:32; 31-1-0-0-0; (43.9g:140g)

TOTAL Area 2W Soundings:		5750 tons

SPAWN SUMMARY

Louscoone Inlet
NE Shore-------------------	Spawned Mar 5-6: 1.2 miles of light spawn.  Not 
assessed.  

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 - 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:
Peter Katinic
250-559-8330

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0291
Sent March 27, 2017 at 1423

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