Fishery Notice

Haida Gwaii Herring Update #8
2017 04 04 
 
TEST CHARTER
The Test Charter Queens Reach has concluded the sounding charter for 2017 and 
departed the area on April 2.

HERRING SPAWN SURVEY
The Recon Charter vessel Haida Guardian is currently anchored in Dolomite 
Narrows and holding out through very poor weather.  The major spawn commenced 
late last week and has progressed from Scudder Creek along the north shore of 
Burnaby Island and into Burnaby Strait.

The Dive Charter vessel Haida Spirit is expected to depart for Burnaby Island 
and commence spawn surveys along the north shore of Burnaby Island once the 
current spawn finishes and the water clears.

The Area 2W Spawn Survey vessel Atlas arrived in Port Louis late last week, 
however no spawn was observed.  The Port Louis spawn is late this year as the 
mean spawning date observed for Port Louis herring is March 25 (2004-2016).  
The Atlas also sounded approximately 2000 tons of herring off of Celestial 
Bluffs in Port Chanal over the weekend however no spawn was observed. The Atlas 
is continuing south and ends the charter on Wednesday April 5.  It is unlikely 
that there will be any spawn information collected for 2017 due to late 
spawning and poor weather. 

TOTAL SEASON SOUNDING 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---------------------	800 tons
Skincuttle Inlet--------------------	1,350 tons
Burnaby Strait----------------------	8,500 tons
Juan Perez--------------------------	200 tons
Alti Inlet--------------------------	250 tons
Selwyn Inlet------------------------	700 tons
	
MAX. HG Area Soundings:				11,800 tons

Minor Stock 2W Area
Port Louis--------------------------	3,500 tons
Port Chanal-------------------------	2,000 tons
Kano Inlet--------------------------	350 tons
Inskip Channel----------------------	1,900 tons
	
MAX. Area 2W Soundings:				7,750 tons


SPAWN SUMMARY

Louscoone Inlet
	NE Shore--------------------	Spawned Mar 5-6: 1.2 miles of 
light spawn.  Not assessed.  
Skincuttle Inlet
	Tangle Cove-----------------	Spawn in progress
Burnaby Strait
	Scudder Point---------------	Spawn in progress
	Saw Reef - Alder Island-----	Spawn in progress
	Section Cove----------------	Spawn in progress
	West Burnaby Island---------	Spawn in progress



FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
250-559-8330

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0329
Sent April 4, 2017 at 1143

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