Fishery Notice

The MV Queen's Reach returned to the major stock assessment area on March 25 to 
continue assessments until charter completion on approximately April 2.  A 
small spot spawn was observed in Skincuttle(Swan Bay)Inlet on March 27.  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.  The vessel is currently assessing Louscoone Inlet and has noted 
4-5 km of eggs ranging from 1-2 layers.   

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; (27.4g:87.0g)
March 29; 800 tons (predominantly inner Louscoone); 4-5 km of spawn (eggs 1-2 
layers); test set (W. of Skindaskin Is.); 11.0%; 19.0cm; 46m:69f; 64-1-3-0-0; 
(17.6g:86.8g)  

Skincuttle Inlet;
March 11; NFF (No whales, sea lions or bird abundance observed 
March 15; NFF; bird abundance noted in Swan Bay.
March 27 and 28; 4000 tons; test set (Huston Inlet, March 28); 12.0%; 19.2cm; 
50f:66m; 64-1-1-0-0; (19.1g:86.4g); test set (Rock Is. March 28) 11.0%; 18.9cm; 
53m:68f; (17.9g:84.9g)

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: 10,300 tons (peak estimate) 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. 


Total Area 2W: 8100 tons (peak estimate)



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 - FN0301
Sent March 29, 2019 at 1348

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