Fishery Notice

Central Coast Bulletin #40
April 14, 2017: 

The Lady Raven continued their charter yesterday in the Spiller Channel and 
Troup Passage areas.  They will be heading into the Outer Seaforth Channel and 
Lambard Inlet areas later today.  Tomorrow is the last day of their charter.

The dive charters Ocean Cloud and the Pachena worked around the Ivory Island 
area yesterday, and will be working in the Cecilia Island area today.

New spawn has been reported extending from Berry Inlet to the Foote Islands, in 
Seaforth Channel and Lower Spiller Channel.  The next spawn fight is scheduled 
for this afternoon, weather dependant.

Soundings and Roe Tests:

Area 6

Meyers Passage ---------------- Apr 02, Fish on Bottom 
Thistle Passage --------------- Apr 02, Scratches + Fish on Bottom
Kitasu Bay -------------------- Apr 02, 3000+ tons
March 18; Jamieson Point;6.3%;20.2cm;53:44; 24-3-18-1-0; (26.7g:101.7g)
March 5; Jamieson Point; 0%; 20.0cm; 51:51; 1-18-33-0-0; (1g:96.91g)

Area 6 Spawn Summary:
Mar 29: The spawn observed in Clifford Bay ended on the same day it was 
observed; however it has been reported to have begun again, and expanded along 
the southern shore of the bay. April 6 - spawn over. 

Mar 28 - Apr 06: The spawn in Kitasu Bay continues, and is expanding north to 
Jamieson Point.  As of April 3, it was estimated at 3.9 miles of spawn.

Area 7

Lower Spiller Channel --------- Apr 13, 450 tons*
March 31; N of Tankeeah; 15.6%; 19.7cm;44:56; 54-1-1-1-0; (28.8g:99.8g)
Adjusted Percentage for Male:Female Ratio = 14%
March 28; Shingle Rk; 11.2%; 19.6cm; 56:49; 46-0-3-3-0; (24.5g:92.6g)
March 27;S of Mosquito; 11.5%; 19.9cm; 59:43; 41-1-2-0-0; (28.3g:98.2g)

Upper Spiller Channel --------- Apr 11, 4000 tons* 
April 03; Neekas; 13.7%; 19.4cm; 49:60; 59-1-0-2-0; (23.2g:89.9g)
Adjusted Percentage for Male:Female Ratio = 12.5%

Lower Return Channel ---------- Apr 07, 180
March 8; Return Channel; 0%; 20.3cm; 49:51; 0-18-33-0-0; (0.3g:101.04g)
Gunboat Passage --------------- Apr 06, 170 tons
Troup Passage ----------------- Apr 13, 330 tons*
March 2; Troup Passage; 0%; 19.4cm; 52:52; 0-8-44-0-44; (0g:83g)
Inner Seaforth Channel -------- Apr 11, 600 tons, mostly near Odin Cove 
Outer Seaforth Channel -------- Apr 13, 820 tons*
March 30; Wootton It; 12.3%; 47:52; 49-1-1-0-0; (24.98g:100.86g)
March 29; E Harmston Is; 13.1%; 41:42; 40-1-1-0-0; (32.91g:121.15g)
Powell Anchorage -------------- Apr 09, 60 tons*
Reid Passage ------------------ Apr 09, 205 tons
Berry Inlet ------------------- Apr 05, Skimmers 
Lambard Inlet ----------------- Apr 09, 160 tons*
Moss Passage ------------------ Apr 05, 60 tons
East Higgins Passage  
March 20; East Higgins; 8.8%; 19.0cm; 47:51; 33-3-14-1-2; (26.6g:99.4g)
March 8; East Higgins; 0%; 20.6cm; 50:50; 2-8-40-0-1; (0g:99.38g)
Norman Morrison --------------- Apr 12, FOB, scratches
Thompson Bay ------------------ Apr 12, FOB in Little Thompson 
Boddy/Joassa ------------------ Apr 12, 260 tons, FOB
March 22;Boddy Narrows; 11.3%; 19.3cm; 64:54; 50-0-4-1-0; (23.3g:84.9g)
Dundivan Inlet ---------------- Apr 12, 50 tons, FOB

Area 7 Soundings Total          7345 tons*

*Please note, in areas where spawn is occurring, estimates of biomass are less 
reliable, and soundings are likely an underestimate of total tonnage in an area.


Area 7 Spawn Summary:
Apr 02 - April 05: East Higgins Passage: Spawn reported starting behind the SOK 
operation.  As of April 6 the spawn was reported as no longer active.

Apr 03: Spot spawns reported in several places in Upper Spiller Channel: two in 
Ellerslie Bay, and one near Cheenis Creek.

Apr 04: Spot spawn reported in Troup Narrows, estimated 100 meters, no fish to 
back up and already washing out.

Apr 06: Spot spawn in Spiller Channel between Mosquito Bay and Neekas Inlet. 
April 7, reported continuing but no expansion.

Apr 06: Spot spawn in Thompson Bay north of Cree Point, and south of Gale 
Passage. April 7, spawn reported washing out

Apr 10: Spawns observed around Ivory Island and Cecilia Island, and near the 
Lagoon in Spiller Channel. April 11: spawns all expanded.

Apr 11: Spawn observed in Hampden Bay, east end of Gunboat Passage. Reported 
only 50 tons to back it up.

Apr 12: Spawn reported in Troup Passage (52°15.176'N 128°02.390'W), estimated 
500 meters.

Apr 13: Spawn reported from Berry Inlet to the Foote Islands in Seaforth 
Channel/Lower Spiller Channel.


Area 8

Apr 03: Spotty spawns reported in Fitz Hugh Sound, on the eastern shoreline 
near Kwakume Inlet.  April 6: spawn reported to be expanded in Kwakume Inlet 
proper, with an estimated 1.5 miles of spawn in the inlet, several layers 
thick, and continuing.

Apr 09: Spawn reported beginning near the SOK operations in Mustang Bay. April 
11: washed out.

Area 10
Apr 05: Active spawn reported beginning April 5, and continuing. Smith Inlet 
had an active spawn from Birkby Point for 1.2 miles to the East. April 7, the 
spawn is reported to have expanded and intensified. April 12: reported 
continued for several days, and now ending. 

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
Jeff Radford 250-799-5127

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0372
Sent April 14, 2017 at 0823

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