Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 29

DATE: March 15, 2021

STRAIT OF GEORGIA


AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------No recent soundings
E.C. Denman Island------------No recent soundings
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------No recent soundings
E.C. Hornby Is----------------No recent soundings
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------No recent soundings
Upper Baynes Sd---------------No recent soundings
Lower Baynes Sd---------------No recent soundings
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------No recent soundings
Nile Creek to French Cr-------No recent soundings
French Cr to NW Bay-----------No recent soundings

Total Area 14: 89,000 tons (peak estimate)


AREA 15
Sarah to Lund-----------------No recent assessment
Lund to Atrevida--------------No recent assessment
Atrevida to Mill--------------No recent assessment
Harwood Island----------------No recent assessment
Mill to Myrtle Rk-------------No recent assessment
Myrtle Rk to Albion Pt--------No recent assessment
Albion Pt to Scotch Fir-------No recent assessment

Total Area 15: 3,000 tons (peak estimate)


AREA 16
Blind Bay---------------------No recent assessment
Cockburn----------------------No recent assessment
Nelson Rk to Ferrnie Pt-------No recent assessment
Fernie Point------------------No recent assessment
Lee Bay-----------------------No recent assessment
Charles Island----------------No recent assessment

Total Area 16: 700 tons (peak estimate)


AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 12: 2,000 tons
Inner Nanoose-----------------Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 15: Skimmer, small schools
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 15: Skimmer
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 15: 3,700 tons
Test: Mar 10 on 400 tons at Horsewell Channel; 12.5%;19.6cm;48m:55f;53-2-0-0-1;(23.6:96.5)
Flattop Isle./Thrasher Rk.----Mar 15: 4,000 tons

TOTAL AREA 17N: 9,000 tons (peak estimate)


AREA 17 SOUTH
Upper Stuart------------------Mar 11: 500 tons
Lower Stuart------------------Mar 11: 2,200 tons
Pylades Channel---------------Mar 14: 5,300 tons
Test: Mar 10 on 500tons in Pylades Channel: 6.5%;17.2cm;99m:51f;50-0-1-0-2;(13.1:66.5)
Test: Mar 14 on 300tons in Pylades Channel: 9.25%; 18.6cm; 69m:50f; 48-1-1-0-3; (19.4:83.2). 
Porlier Pass------------------Mar 14: 200 tons
Trincomali Channel------------Mar 11: NFF

Total Area 17S: 8,000 tons (peak estimate)


AREA 18
Plumper Sound-----------------Not assessed
Swanson Ch--------------------Not assessed
Captains Pass-----------------Not assessed
Satellite Ch.-----------------Mar 11: 850 tons

Total Area 18: 850 tons (assessment incomplete)


TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 110,000 tons (peak estimate)

The roe herring seine fishery in the Strait of Georgia, which began March 9, 2020 closed March 13, 2021 at 19:00 hours (FN0258).  Validated catch is 2,995.65 tons of the 3,227.68 ton quota. The roe herring gillnet fishery opened at 13:00 hours March 10 (FN0237). Validated plus hailed catch to date is ~8,300 tons of the 8,716 ton catch target. Four pools remain active in the Nanaimo area. Test vessel Denman Isle was hampered by winds in the early morning then surveyed from Departure Bay north to outer Nanoose then south to Thrasher Rock. Planning to continue in the area south of Dodd Narrows.
 

The spawn flight today departed Nanaimo at 09:00 hours. The flight path was from Nanaimo northerly along the Vancouver Island shoreline to Cape Lazo before turning around and surveying Hornby and Denman Islands, then south to Nanaimo and down to Pylades, outside Gabriola and back to Nanaimo. Spawn was observed from Horsewell Channel to Pipers Lagoon for 0.9nm of light medium active. A small spot spawn was observed at Hammond Bay and was active light for 2.8nm. Another spawn from Nile Creek to Bowser was light medium active for 6.2nm. A light washing out spawn from Komas Bluffs to Gravelly Bay was also observed. Spawns from previous days appeared to be washed out. The next spawn flight is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday March 17 at 09:00 hours.


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 PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE
All CFVs looking to moor at any Nanaimo Port Authority facility are required to hail the Marina Office on VHF Channel 67 prior to docking for a moorage assignment. All boats must register in person at the marina office once docked.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jim Meldrum (250) 286-5823 or james.meldrum@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0266
Sent March 15, 2021 at 1926

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