Fishery Notice

Central Coast Herring Bulletin #9
March 29, 2019: 
 
The test vessel Windward Isle has been focussing sounding efforts in the 
Southern parts of Area 7 and Area 8.  They conducted three successful test 
sets; at Illahie Inlet, Mustang Bay, and West of Waskesiu Passage for a total 
of eight samples to date.

The spawn in Kitasu Bay continued to expand March 28, with new spawn observed 
on the North shore of Osment Inlet to Wingate Point.  Spawn was also observed  
outside Kitasu Bay between Wilby Point and Abrams Point.   
 
New spawn was observed in Stryker Bay, the entrance to Yeo Cove, the Western 
shore of Watch Island and West of Waskesiu Pass.     

No new spawn was observed at Norman Morison Bay.  Spawn at Bullen Rock 
continues to spread to the West, spawn in Troup Passage has expanded. 

 
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 28, NFF (flight)
Lambard Inlet ------------------- March 27, 645 tons, FOB inside
Oliver Cove --------------------- March 27, 35 tons
Reid Passage -------------------- March 22, NFF
Bullen Rock --------------------- March 28, Spawn to Berry Inlet
Berry Inlet --------------------- March 27, Fish in shallows
Powell Anchorage ---------------- March 27, Spawn to Harmston Island
Watch Island -------------------- March 28, Spawn on West side 
Ivory Island -------------------- March 28, 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%)

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%)
  
Shingle Rock -------------------- March 25, 50 tons, many small schools
Inner Seaforth Channel ---------- March 27, 175 tons
Hose Point ---------------------- March 25, 70 tons
Kintail Point ------------------- March 25, Skimmers and small schools
Idol Point ---------------------- March 28, 160 tons
Outer Seaforth Channel ---------- March 27, 235 tons
Troup Passage ------------------- March 28, 30 tons, light skimmers
Troup Narrows ------------------- March 27, 15 tons
Gunboat Passage ----------------- March 26, FOB, schools
Return Channel ------------------ March 22, NFF
Dundivan Inlet ------------------ March 28, NFF
Kintail Point ------------------- March 28, 85 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 28, Spawned out fish, no new spawn 
Ormidale Harbour ---------------- March 23, 70 tons, FOB
Rait Narrows -------------------- March 28, NFF
Boddy/Joassa -------------------- March 23, FOB
Thompson Bay -------------------- March 28, Spawned out fish, 
Little Thompson Bay ------------- March 28, 400 tons, set made
March 28; West of Waskesiu Passage;9.1%;18.5cm;69:61;46-14-1-1-1;(20g:76g) 
(adjusted roe yield=9.7%)
 
Area 7 Total 			    2,895 tons


Area 8
Harlequin Basin ----------------- March 28, Scratches
Warrior Cove -------------------- March 27, NFF
Koeye Point --------------------- March 27, NFF
Kwakhume Inlet ------------------ March 26, NFF
Illahie (outside) --------------- March 26, 400 tons,  
Illahie Inlet ------------------- March 26, 650 tons, test set made
March 26; Illahie Inlet;6.0%;17.8cm;87:66;39-26-1-0-1;(15g:65g) (adjusted roe 
yield=7.0%)

Fairmile Passage ---------------- March 26, NFF
Nalau Passage ------------------- March 27, 30 tons
Mustang Bay --------------------- March 27, 900 tons
March 27; Mustang Bay;7.4%;17.9cm;83:65;50-15-1-0-4;(15g:66g) (adjusted roe 
yield=8.4%)

Kitty Hawk Group ---------------- March 22, NFF
Cultus Sound -------------------- March 27, 15 tons
Spider Channel ------------------ March 27, NFF
Spider Anchorage ---------------- March 27, NFF
 
Area 8 Total			    1,995 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.   No newer spawn reported. 
 
 
 
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 - FN0313
Sent April 1, 2019 at 0914

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