Fishery Notice

Central Coast Herring Bulletin #7
March 26, 2019: 
 
New spawn was observed in two locations in lower Spiller Channel; Locke Island 
(52° 16.236'N and 128° 16.165'W) and Shingle Rock (52° 16.564'N and 128° 
16.372'W)  

The spawn in Kitasu Bay continued to expand as of March 25, with new spawn 
observed on the North shore of Osment Inlet at 52° 31.510'N and 128° 44.189' 
extending for 0.15nm.
 
No additional spawn was observed at Norman Morison Bay.  
  

Soundings:

Area 6
Clifford Bay -------------------- March 18, NFF
Wheeteeum Bay ------------------- March 18, NFF
Kitasu Bay ---------------------- March 18, 5000 tons,sealions,2 whales

Area 6 Total:  			    5000 tons
 

Area 7
East Higgins Pass --------------- March 21, NFF (flight)
Berry Inlet --------------------- March 22, scratches
Lambard Inlet ------------------- March 22, 200 tons
King Cove ----------------------- March 22, 750 tons, whales in area
Reid Passage -------------------- March 22, NFF
Ivory Island -------------------- March 25, NFF
Percival Narrows ---------------- March 23, 350 tons
March 20; Percival Narrows;10.3%;17.8cm;70:67;57-2-8-0-2; (18g:73g)(adjusted 
roe yield= 10.0%)

Powell Anchorage ---------------- March 22, 250tons near Tuno Creek
Upper Spiller Channel ----------- March 22, 575 tons
March 21;SE Corner Neekas Inlet;10.5%;18.8cm;63:58;43-4-2-0-1;(20g:82g) 
(adjusted roe yield=11.5%) 

March 22; Upper Spiller Channel;10.3%;18.3cm;70:69;60-9-1-0-0;(11g:72g) 
(adjusted roe yield=10.4%)
  
Lower Spiller Channel ----------- March 20, 2500 tons

Shingle Rock -------------------- March 25, 50 tons, many small schools
Hose Point ---------------------- March 25, 70 tons
Kintail Point ------------------- March 25, skimmers and small schools
Outer Seaforth Channel ---------- March 23, 70 tons
Bullen Rock --------------------- March 25, 200 tons
Troup Passage ------------------- March 22, NFF
Return Channel ------------------ March 22, NFF
Dundivan Inlet ------------------ March 23, 250 tons
Raymond Passage (entrance) ------ March 23, 200 tons 
March 23;Hose Point;6.6%;18.2cm;62:59;39-9-10-6-24;(17g:66g)
(adjusted roe yield - 6.8%)

Norman Morison Bay ------------- March 23, 200 tons near beach, skimmers in 
West side of bay, spawn increased to 1 nm length x 0.25 nm 
Ormidale Harbour ---------------- March 23, 70 tons, FOB
Rait Narrows -------------------- March 23, small schools, 75 tons
Boddy/Joassa -------------------- March 23, FOB
Little Thompson Bay ------------- March 23, FOB
Stryker Bay --------------------- March 23, NFF
Sans Peur Pass ------------------ March 21, NFF   

Area 7 Total 			    5,740 tons


Area 8
Harlequin Basin ----------------- March 22, 30 tons, scratches
Warrior Cove -------------------- March 25, NFF
Koeye Point --------------------- March 22, NFF
Kwakhume Inlet ------------------ March 25, NFF
Illahie to Kwakhume Inlet-------- March 22, FOB
Fairmile Passage ---------------- March 22, scratches to Illahie Inlet
Nalau Passage ------------------- March 22, NFF
Kitty Hawk Group ---------------- March 22, NFF
Cultus Sound -------------------- March 22, NFF

Area 8 Total			    30 tons


Area 10:
Area 10 Spawn: New spawn was observed March 25 on the North shore of Boswell 
Inlet across from Olive Point, starting at 51° 20.66'N and 127° 32.76'W and 
extending 1.1nm to the East.   
 
 
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:

Bradley Koroluk 250-799-5127

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0290
Sent March 27, 2019 at 1325

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