Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 03

DATE: Feb 23, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Feb 22: NFF to Little River.
E.C. Denman Island------------Feb 22: NFF
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Feb 22: NFF 
E.C. Hornby Is----------------: Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Feb 21: 5,000 tons
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Feb 22: NFF
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Feb 22: 50 tons
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Feb 20: 25,000 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Feb 20: 1,500 tons, assessing Feb 23.
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Feb 23: Assessing

Total 14: 31,550 tons, assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Feb 20: NFF
Inner Nanoose-----------------Feb 20: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Feb 20: 200 tons
Blunden to Neck Point---------Feb 20: 200 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Feb 20: NFF
TOTAL AREA 17N:  400 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 SOUTH-----------------Feb 20: Not assessed
Total Area 17S: Not assessed

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 32,000 tons, assessment incomplete.

The DFO charter test vessel Denman Isle assessed Baynes Sound, the East Coast 
of Denman Island and Cape Lazo North to Little River.  No fish was located 
other than two small schools at Ships Point in Baynes Sound for a total of 50 
tons.  The Denman Isle attempted to sample the fish south of Chrome Island, 
along the Bowser shore last night and this morning but was unsuccessful due to 
the large number of sea lions in the area.  Assessment today will focus south 
towards NW Bay and the Nanoose area.   

The first Industry Test vessel Viking Cavalier is tentatively scheduled to 
begin on Tuesday, Feb 26.  The DFO management platform vessel Canadian Shore is 
also tentatively scheduled to being on Tuesday, Feb 26.

Assessment and tonnage estimates are incomplete.

ROE TEST CODE:Date;Location;roe yield;fish size;males:females;#1-#2-#3-#spawned-
#juvenile;(roe weight gm:fish weight gm)

PUBLIC HEALTH AND AQUACULTURE

Vessel Masters are reminded that there are numerous clam and oyster leases in 
Baynes Sound. Disposal of human waste into waters near shellfish harvest areas 
creates potentially serious health risks for shellfish consumers. The discharge 
of untreated sewage into all Canadian inland waters and Canadian coastal waters 
within 3 nautical miles of land is banned under the Canada Shipping Act. 
Vessels participating in the herring fishery are required to abide by sewage 
discharge regulations and are requested to minimize impact to aquaculture sites 
by utilizing marinas, anchoring in existing sanitary closures and minimizing 
congregations of vessels near shellfish aquaculture sites as much as possible.

NANAIMO HARBOUR NOTICE

TO ALL CFVs participating in the HERRING FISHERY IN AND AROUND THE NANAIMO AREA 
in FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019
 
Please be advised that the EAST SIDE of the Concrete pier (Visiting Vessel 
Pier) is closed to all Transient Vessel Traffic. The east side is the outside 
of the Pier, the side closet to Protection/ Newcastle Islands.
 
Under NO circumstances are ANY TRANSIENT vessels allowed to tie on that side. 
This includes CFVs.
 
All CFVs are required to HAIL the Marina Office on VHF Channel 67 or call in by 
phone at 250-754-5053 for moorage assignment


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Bryan Rusch (250) 618-4066

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0141
Sent February 25, 2019 at 0951

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