Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN:28

DATE: March 22, 2019

AREA 14
Cape Lazo to Shelter Point----Mar 21: 1,500 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 19: 3,500 tons
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 19: 15,000 tons
Test: Mar 20; 0.25 nm N of French Creek marina; 1,200 tons in area; 9.0%; 
18.2cm; 69m:62f; 61-1-0-14-18; (14.8gm:61.1gm) 

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

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 20: 800 tons
Inner Nanoose-----------------not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 20: 550 tons
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 20: 2,500 tons
TEST: Mar 20; 0.25nm SE of Blunden Pt; 2,400-2,700 tons in area; 9.3%; 19.3cm; 
66m:55f; 54-1-0-3-7; (17.2gm:76.3gm)
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 20: 1,200 tons

TOTAL AREA 17N:  5,500 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 gillnet fishery opened at 07:30hrs March 15 and remains open 
until further notice. Effective at 11:00 hours today, March 22, 2019, portions 
of Subareas 17-12, 17-18 and 17-19 closed to the commercial roe herring gillnet 
fishery to protect First Nations Food, Social and Ceremonial harvest which are 
occurring in the area. Certain portions of Areas 14 and 17 remain open, further 
details on open areas can be found in Fishery Notice FN0263. 

The roe herring gillnet fishery has slowed in recent days as spawning has 
dissipated along VI shoreline South of Chrome Island to Qualicum Beach. 
Assessments are being conducted from French Creek to Nanaimo. Total estimated 
catch based on validations and hails to this morning is approximately 8,400 
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.

The test vessel Western King assessed north of Cape Lazo last night, soundings 
estimated 1,500 tons in this area, which appear to be spawned out. 

The next spawn flight is scheduled for Saturday, Mar 23 at 09:00hrs departing 
from Nanaimo.

Assessment and tonnage estimates are incomplete.

Notice to the fleet transiting the Nanoose area that Whiskey Gulf Range is 
active today.

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

Gillnets:
Terry Palfrey (250) 616-8217

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0265
Sent March 22, 2019 at 1158

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