Fishery Notice

The MV Queen's Reach returned to the major stock assessment area on March 25 to 
continue assessments until completion on approximately April 2.  No spawn 
events have been observed in the major stock assessment area to date.  A 
suspected spawn was observed (Harriet Is.) during an overflight on March 25 but 
the area was assessed today by the Queen's Reach and there were no signs of a 
recent spawn.  

SOUNDINGS/TEST RESULTS:

Area 2E

Louscoone Inlet;
March 9 and 10; 1400 tons (inner 700 tons, outer 700 tons); test set (W. of 
Skindaskin Is.) 6.5%; 22.5cm; 42m:26f; 24-0-2-0-0

Skincuttle Inlet;
March 11; NFF (No whales, sea lions or bird abundance observed 
March 15; NFF; bird abundance noted in Swan Bay.
March 27; Assessing; 2500 tons (Skincuttle Is. and Huston Inlet only)

Juan Perez Sound/Upper Burnaby 
March 12; 3500 tons (East of Park Is., too deep to set); Hutton/Haswell/De La 
Beche Inlets; NFF 
March 13 and 14; 2000 tons (Haswell Bay 1500 tons, Werner Pt. to Marco Is. 500 
tons); 9.5%; 19.3cm; 56m:52f; 48-3-2-0-0; (19.9g:91.1g)
March 26; 3500 tons; test set (Newberry Pt.); 9.0%; 19.5cm; 62m:55f; 51-1-4-0-
0; (18.3g:85.0g)   

Atli Inlet
March 12 and 13; Skimmer

Selwyn Inlet;
March 12; 270 tons (170 tons near Selwyn Rocks, 100 tons East of Kilmington Pt.)
March 25; 1400 tons; test set: 9.5%; 18.8 cm; 66m:61f; 59-1-0-0-0; (16.0g:79.0g)

Total Area 2E: assessment incomplete

Area 2W

Port Louis; March 19 (morning), Active spawn observed from Turner Point to 
Steel Creek (approximately 4 km); Spawn subsided in afternoon and was assessed 
as light(less than half layer); Sounding March 19 and 20; 5700 tons 
predominantly on the inside (E. of Turner Pt.); Test sets; E. of Solid Is.; 
March 19; 9.5%; 19.3cm; 56m:50f; 40-5-5-0-0; (24.3g:94.0g); E. of Turner Pt.; 
March 20; 9.8%; 18.8cm; 58m:56f; 49-2-5-1-0; (20.0g:87.0g); Tingley Cove; March 
20; 11.0%; 19.7cm; 50m:59f; 54-2-4-1-0; (19.8g:91.2g).

Port Chanal; March 21; Scratches.

Nesto Inlet; March 21; NFF. 

Seal Inlet; March 21; 500 tons (predominantly at head of Inlet); test set; 
9.0%, 18.6cm; 67m:57f; 51-2-4-1-0; (18.0g:80.1g)

Tartu Inlet; March 22; NFF

Rennell Sound; March 22, (Morning); 200 tons.

Kano Inlet; March 22; 350 tons; test set (Givenchy Anchorage); 8.9%; 18.5cm; 
65m:59f; 52-2-5-0-0; (16.9g:81.0g).

Englefield Bay; March 23; 1200 tons (Security Inlet); test set (Fairlie Pt.); 
10.0%; 20.4cm; 48m:46f; 44-1-1-0-0; (21.9g:106.0g). 

West Skidegate Channel; March 24; 150 tons. 



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 - 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:

Pat Fairweather 250-559-4467

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0292
Sent March 27, 2019 at 1412

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