Fishery Notice

MV Victoria Rose started the 19 day spawn reconnaissance survey of the major 
stock assessment area (2E)on April 1, and was joined by Haida Fisheries Program 
charter vessel MV Luxana on April 3.  Luxana will assist with spawn 
reconnaissance for approximately 12 days.  The MV Haida Spirit started the 18 
day dive assessment on April 4 and is currently assessing spawns in the 
Burnaby/Skincuttle area. 

In the minor stock assessment area(2W), MV Atlas has completed surface surveys 
of Port Louis and Port Chanal.  No spawn was found in Seal Inlet and Atlas is 
proceeding to Kano Inlet today before completing the 6 day Charter tomorrow 
(April 6).    

Area 2E

Active spawns;

March 30 and 31; Approximately 5-6 nm of active spawn from Section Cove to 
Scudder Point; 3 nm active spawn at Poole Inlet; subsiding April 3. 

April 1; Carmichael Passage (N. of Louise Narrows); 3 nm

April 2 and 3; South end and East side of Huxley Is.; 1 nm; Head of Island Bay; 
0.5 nm; Entrance of Slim Inlet to Huston Pt.; 0.75 nm 

April 4;  W side of Section Island down to Marker Creek; All the way around the 
head of Island Bay; 2/3 of the E shore of Huxley Island; Tangle Cove and the 
kelp patch and rock in front; George Bay to W side of the entrance to Slim 
Inlet; E side of the entrance to Slim Inlet around into Huston Inlet to Boulder 
Island; Head of Huston Inlet; Swan Bay from Smithe Pt to the point west of 
Kingfisher Cove.

Area 2W 

Surface surveys;

Port Louis; April 2; 1.5 nm light spawn(0.5-1.5 layers) including spawn 
observed by Queen's Reach on March 19 as well as additional spawn approximately 
8 days old; 80% of shore of Otard Bay; approximately 3.5 nm of heavy spawn (4-6 
layers); also surveyed heavy spawn in shallows around Islet S. of MacIntosh Pt. 
heavy spawn surveyed.

Port Chanal; April 3; approximately 1.5 nm of light spawn surveyed.

Seal Inlet; April 4;  No spawn found.


SOUNDINGS/TEST RESULTS:

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); 3.5 nm 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/Lower Burnaby;
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)
April 1; test set (Huston Inlet);11.0%; 18.9cm; 56m:60f; 60-0-0-0-0; 
(18.9g:86.0g); test set (Outside of Bag Harbour); 10.0%; 18.5cm; 60m:64f; 63-0-
1-0-0; (16.4g:80.5g)
April 2; 8000 tons; Increase judged to be due to herring moving from Upper 
Burnaby

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)
March 30 and 31; 8000 tons; test set (Kat Is.); 10.0 %; 18.8cm; 65m:61f; 59-1-1-
0-0; (17.3g:79.8g); test set(North end of Huxley Is.; 10.0%; 18.8cm; 56m:58f; 
56-1-1-0-0; (18.5g:87.6g)    

Atli Inlet
March 12 and 13; Skimmer
March 30; Scratches (2 small schools 5-15 tons each)

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: 14,800 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 - FN0328
Sent April 5, 2019 at 1058

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