Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 25

DATE: March 19, 2019

AREA 14
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 19: 3,500 tons
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 19: 15,000 tons

TOTAL AREA 14: 90,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 18: Assessed
Inner Nanoose-----------------Mar 18: 2,000
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 18: 3,500 tons
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 18: No fish found
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 18: Not assessed

TOTAL AREA 17N:  5,500 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

AREA 17 SOUTH
Pylades Channel-------------- Mar 18: 350 tons
Upper Stuart Channel--------- Mar 16: 1,800 tons
TEST: March 16, 1 mile NW of Danger Reef: 10%;17.3cm;77m:80f;74-2-4-0-2; 
(13.6gm:63.42gm).
Lower Stuart Channel----------Mar 17: 4,000 tons 
Satellite Channel-------------Mar 17: 1,000 tons
Trincomali Channel------------Mar 18: No fish found
Poirier Pass------------------Mar 18: No fish found
Flattop to Thrasher---------- Mar 18: Not assessed

TOTAL AREA 17S: 7,150 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

Total Area 17: 12,650 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 100,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete.

The roe herring gill net fishery opened at 07:30 hours March 15 and remains 
open until further notice.  Total estimated catch based on validations and 
hails to this morning is approximately 7,200 tons of the 11,472 ton quota.

The roe herring seine fishery closed March 15 at 16:00 hours with a total 
validated catch of 7,178 tons of the 8,311 ton quota.

Spawn flight today departed Nanaimo 09:00 hours with the following observations:
-Continuing/expanding spawn - north side of Big Qualicum Estuary has expanded 
to the north side of Qualicum Bay: 1.4 NM length (1.2 NM new), medium to heavy 
intensity
-New spawn - North side of Nile Creek Estuary to Maplegaurd Point: 6.4 NM 
length, medium intensity with some light patches
-Continuing/expanding spawn - South end Denman Island, west side between Chrome 
Island and Repulse Point: 2.8 NM length (2.6 NM new), medium intensity at 
Repulse Point and Chrome Island but light intensity in between
-Continuing/expanding spawn - South end Denman Island, re-expanded up east side 
between Chrome Island and 1.0 NM north of Gravelly Bay: 2.7 NM length (2.6 NM 
new since Mar 18 but same location as earlier spawn), medium intensity
-Continuing spawn - East side Denman at Fillongley Park: 0.7 NM, light intensity
-Continuing spawn - Cape Lazo: 0.5 NM, light to medium intensity
-New spawn - approximately 0.5 NM north of Little River ferry terminal: spot 
spawn, medium intensity

Next spawn flight scheduled for Thurs March 21 at 09:30 hours.

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:

Seines:
Bryan Rusch (250) 618-4066
Amber Neuman (250) 618-1022

Gill nets:
Terry Palfrey (250) 616-8217

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0244
Sent March 19, 2019 at 1502

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