Fishery Notice

North Coast Herring Update
Area 5 - Kitkatla

March 18, 2019: 
A set was made at the top of Gurd towards Dries Inlet in late yesterday 
morning.  Estimated 1500 - 2000 t in the area. Estimated 500 t in the set. 
Sounding continued towards Kitkatla Creek, then Freeman Pass after a break mid-
day. 

March 19, 2019 (am):
Sounding continued this morning in Freeman Pass, up Porcher Peninsula towards 
Gravel Pit.

Observations:
Porcher Peninsula - March 15: 550-750 t
Porcher Peninsula - March 19: Scratches
Gravel Pit - March 16: Scratches
Gravel Pit - March 18: NFF 
Gurd Island East - March 16: Scratches 
Gurd Island West - March 16: Scratches 
Gurd Island West - March 17: NFF 
Gurd Island South - March 17: NFF 
Gurd Point - March 16: Scratches 
Top Gurd - March 17: 200t 
Absalom Island - March 17: Scratches
Absalon Island - March 19; NFF 
Coquitlam Island - March 17: Scratches
Coquitlam Island - March 19; NFF  
Freeman Passage - March 19: 150 t plus numerous scratch schools towards Nubble 
Point 
Snass Point - March 17: NFF
Winter Rock - March 17: NFF
Dries Inlet - March 17: 750 t 

Test Sets:
Kitkatla Creek - March 16: 2500 t; 11%; 195mm; 62:53; 50-1-2; 0-0; 
(21.87g:86.11)
Kitkatla Creek - March 17: 2500-3000t; 11%; 20.1cm; 56:60; 54-3-3; 0-0; 
(20.29g:85.92g)
Top Gurd - March 18; 12.1%; 202mm; 58:59; 56-2-1; 0-0; (21.76g:85.42g)  

Total measured stocks in Area 5 to date: 4500 t

The next notice will be March 20.  

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

Jessica Ottley 250-627-3007

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0243
Sent March 19, 2019 at 1450

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