Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 35

DATE: March 29, 2017

The herring stock biological sampling and sounding assessment program in the 
Strait of Georgia has concluded for the 2017 season. The spawn dive survey and 
flights will continue for the next week. 

The seine fishery in the Strait of Georgia closed March 16. Catch estimate is 
9,695 tons of the 13,013 ton quota.

The roe herring gill net fishery has been open since March 4. Catch estimate is 
10,070 tons of the 15,171 ton quota. 

There was a flight March 29 from Nanaimo north to Cape Lazo, and then south to 
Ladysmith Harbour. 

2.0 NM light and pulled offshore Icarus to Blunden, 2.4 NM Columbia Beach 
towards Qualicum Beach light, 0.3 NM LQ River towards Q Beach light and pulled 
offshore, and 0.5 NM possible very light spawn outside Longbeak Pt.  1. 9 NM 
reported after the flight in PFMA 16-21 SW Texada Island at Davie Bay.  Total 
miles of spawn observed to date is approximately 51 NM.

The next spawn flight is planned for Friday March 31. 


The 2017 herring fishery notices will no longer be issued daily for the 
remainder of the season however; will be posted if there is new spawn or 
fishery information. 



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 - FN0303
Sent March 30, 2017 at 1119

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