Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 32

DATE: April 1, 2019

The roe herring gill net fishery opened at 07:30 hours March 15 and remains 
open until further notice. 

The roe herring gill net fishery has not been active for several days.  Total 
estimated catch based on validations is 8,371 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.

A spawn flight was completed today leaving from Nanaimo and covering the area 
north to Deep Bay, along the north east side of Denman Island to Fillongley 
Park, around Hornby Island, around Gabriola Island and through Stuart Channel, 
south as far as Chemainus.  The only spawn that was observed was from Nile 
Creek to Bowser - approximately 1.7 nm light to medium intensity.  This spawn 
was likely active over the last couple of days as it was only slightly active 
today and starting to wash out. 

Total length of spawn observed to date in the Strait of Georgia is 36.8 NM.

The next spawn flight is planned for Wednesday morning.

Assessment and tonnage estimates are incomplete.

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

Gill nets:
Terry Palfrey (250) 616-8217

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0316
Sent April 1, 2019 at 1452

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