Fishery Notice

North Coast Herring Update
March 30, 2017: 
Area 5 - Kitkatla

The 2017 Herring seine fishery is complete in Area 5.  The preliminary 
validated catch total is 1123.631 tons.


Area 4 - Big Bay

The 2017 Herring fishery by gill net is complete in Area 4. The preliminary 
validated catch total is 1541.114 tons.

Dive Survey - Royal Pride:

March 27

Dive team surveyed from Trenham pt. toward Tree bluff: Spotty vegetation 
between Trenham and Tree Bluff, had between 1/2 to 2 layers with a spawn width 
of 90 m. to 400 m. First transect at tree bluff 800 m. Spawn width good layers 
Ave 3 with up to 5 layers and an average of 1 layer on macro. 

Comments: Initial observations suggest an above average spawn for this 
particular area.

March 28

Simpson pt. to Trenham pt. good coverage 1 to 4 layers with a spawn width 90m 
to 400m. Ongoing diving at tree bluff completed one more transect south of spit 
at tree bluff 1300 m with a spawn width of 180m. Macrocystis bed: averaged a 
layer on macro and understory

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:
Karen Kimura-Miller 250-627-3020
Corey Martens 250-600-0392

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0307
Sent March 30, 2017 at 1547

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