Fishery Notice

Haida Gwaii Herring Update #7
2017 03 30
 
TEST CHARTER
Soundings and herring sampling operations in Area 2W have concluded for the 
season. 

The Queens Reach is currently operating along the north side of Burnaby Island, 
and is working towards Selwyn Inlet.  The test charter will end on Sunday, 
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 on April 1. 

The Dive Charter via the Haida Spirit will commence dive surveys of spawn once 
the major spawn commences. Herring Spawn in Area 2W will be surveyed using 
surface survey methods via the Atlas, which will be deployed today, March 30. 

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 28, NFF
Inner -------------------------------- 	Mar 29, Scratches

Skincuttle Inlet:
Outer--------------------------------- 	Mar 27, 250 tons
Huston Inlet-------------------------- 	Mar 27, 100 tons
Bag Harbour-------------------------- 	Mar 15, 200 tons
TEST: Mar 28; Bag Harbour; 10.0%; 20.0cm; 51:49; 45-2-20-0-0; (22.4g:100g)
TEST: Mar 29; Bolkus Isl.; 9.8%; 19.5cm; 54:49; 47-1-1-0-0; (20.9g:97.4g)

Burnaby Strait:
Scudder to Alder Isl.-----------------	Mar 29, Fish on beach
Section Cove--------------------------	Mar 13, 500 tons	
Kat to Park Isl.----------------------	Mar 30, 8000 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:		11,800 tons


SPAWN SUMMARY
Scudder Point: March 29, Spawn In Progress

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 - FN0306
Sent March 30, 2017 at 1535

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