Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 06

DATE: Feb 26, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Feb 22: No fish found to Little River
E.C. Denman Island------------Feb 25: No fish found
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Feb 25: No fish found
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Feb 26: 15,000 tons assessing Feb 25
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Feb 26: Assessing
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Feb 26: 50 tons
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Feb 25: No fish found 
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Feb 25: No fish found
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Feb 24: 3,000 tons
TEST: Feb 24 on 1,400 tons at Brant Point: 0.0%; 19.0cm;72m:50f;0-7-43-0-1; 
(0.0gm:83.1gm)

Total 14: 33,050 tons, assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Feb 23: No fish found
Inner Nanoose-----------------Feb 23: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Feb 23: 800 tons
TEST: Feb 23 on 800 tons at Maude Island: 0.0%; 18.1cm; 75m:58f;0-5-53-0-0;
(0.0gm:75.7gm)
Blunden to Neck Point---------Feb 23: NFF
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Feb 20: NFF
TOTAL AREA 17N:  800 tons assessment incomplete

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

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 34,000 tons, assessment incomplete.

The DFO charter test vessel Denman Isle assessed the East Coast of Denman 
Island, Lambert Channel and Lower Hornby/Tribute yesterday and this morning.  
Fish were located south of Hornby Island but abundance appeared to be reduced 
from previous days.  Fish remained below catchable depths so no test sample was 
obtained.   

The Denman Isle will be assessing Baynes Sound, the East Coast Denman Island 
and Cape Lazo areas today and tonight.

The first industry test vessel, Viking Cavalier, will begin assessment 
activities on Wednesday, Feb 27.  The Viking Cavalier will begin from Nanaimo 
tomorrow morning and work north. 

The DFO management platform vessel, Canadian Shore, will also begin its 15 day 
charter on Wednesday, Feb 27.

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 - FN0153
Sent February 26, 2019 at 1117

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