Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Test Fishery
COMMERCIAL - Herring Special Use
COMMERCIAL - Herring: Food and Bait
COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp
Subject:
FN0342-ABORIGINAL and COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Area 2 - Haida Gwaii - Update April 6, 2017


Haida Gwaii Herring Update #9
2017 04 06
 
HERRING SPAWN SURVEY
The Recon Charter vessel Haida Guardian is currently anchored in Dolomite 
Narrows and has confirmed that the spawn around Burnaby Island has concluded.  
The Haida Guardian will continue surveys northward towards Selwyn Inlet over 
the next few days. 

The Dive Charter vessel Haida Spirit will be departing Queen Charlotte today 
and is expected to commence dive survey along the Burnaby Island shore tomorrow.

The Area 2W Spawn Survey vessel Atlas has concluded its 6 day charter and is 
currently enroute to West Skidegate and is expected to depart the area later 
this evening.  No spawns were observed in Area 2W. 

SPAWN SUMMARY

Louscoone Inlet
	NE Shore--------------- -----	Spawned Mar 5-6: 1.2 miles of 
light spawn.  Not assessed.  
Skincuttle Inlet
	Tangle Cove------------- ----	Spawned Apr 2 - 3
Burnaby Strait
	Scudder Point----------------	Spawned Mar 29 - Apr 5
	Saw Reef - Alder Island------	Spawned Mar 29 - Apr 5
	Section Cove-----------------	Spawned Mar 29 - Apr 5
	West Burnaby Id--------------	Spawned Mar 29 - Apr 5


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Peter Katinic
250-559-8330


Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0342
Sent April 6, 2017 at 1106