Fishery Notice

Mid Vancouver Island Chum Update (Areas 14 to 19)

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Area 14 

Escapement estimates to date are as follows:  

Puntledge River - 37,000 chum (Nov 10) - Target Escapement 60,000  
Big Qualicum River - 57,000 chum (Nov 17) - Target Escapement 85,000
Little Qualicum River - 71,000 chum (Nov 9) - Target Escapement 85,000 

Updated escapement estimates were only available this week for the Big Qualicum 
River which continues to track less than expected.  High water levels did not 
allow for updated assessments of the Puntledge or Little Qualicum systems.  No 
fisheries targeting Area 14 chum are planned for the coming week.  Escapement 
levels will be evaluated next week to determine if there are further fishing 
opportunities available.

Areas 15 and 16 

No assessment information.
 
Commercial fishing opportunities are not expected in 2015 due to low forecast 
levels of abundance.

Areas 17, 18, and 19

Escapement estimates to date are as follows: 

Nanaimo River - 59,000 chum (Nov 9) - Target Escapement 40,000 
Chemainus River - Unknown - Target Escapement 50,000
Cowichan River - 107,000 (Nov 17) - Target Escapement 160,000
Goldstream River - 16,000 (Nov 10) - Target Escapement 15,000

The Nanaimo Area gill net and seine fishery have closed for the balance of the 
season.  In the Cowichan Area (Statistical Area 18) and Goldstream Area 
(Statistical Area 19) there were no commercial fisheries this past week.  For 
Area 18 (Cowichan River), the escapement will be monitored over the weekend and 
both Area E and B Harvest Committees will be contacted should a commercial 
opportunity be warranted, otherwise the next MVI Chum Working Group Conference 
Call will be Thursday November 26 at 10:00 hours.

The next Mid Vancouver Island Chum Update will be Thursday, November 26, 2015.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Terry Palfrey  	250-756-7158
Bryan Rusch	250-756-7294

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN1282
Sent November 19, 2015 at 1419

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