Fishery Notice

The following is a summary of the Pacific Region 2018 roe herring commercial 
fisheries. All weight values are in short tons:

PRINCE RUPERT
Seine
Number of Licences: 38
Quota: 730 tons
Catch: 0 tons
Open: No openings 

Gill Net 
Number of Licences: 245
Quota: 1,528 tons
Catch: 459.425 tons
Open: 09:00 hours on March 25, 2018
Closed: 14:00 hours on March 27, 2017 in Subareas: 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, and 
4-14.

STRAIT OF GEORGIA
Seine 
Number of Licences: 194
Quota: 9,813 tons
Catch: 3,429.267 tons
Open: 12:00 hrs March 5, 2018; PFMA 14-1 to 14-13, and 14-15
Closed: 23:59 hrs March 13, 2018
Open Days with Catch: March 5, 8, 9 and 10 

Gill Net
Number of Licences: 970
Quota: 11,177 tons
Catch: 11,076.455 tons
Open: 12:00 hrs March 2, 2018; Subareas 14-1 to 14-13, 14-15, 17-10, 17-12, 17-
13, 17-18, 17-19, and 17-21.
Closed: 23:59 hrs March 7, 2018
Open: 17:00 hrs March 29, 2018; Subareas 14-1 to 14-13, 14-15, 17-10, 17-12, 17-
13, 17-18, 17-19, and 17-21.
Closed: 12:00 hrs April 3, 2018 

ALL SEINES
Total number of licences active: 232 of 252 licences
Total seine quota:10,543 tons
Total seine catch: 3429.267 tons
Percent of total catch : 22.9 % of coast-wide roe catch

ALL GILL NETS
Total number of licences active: 1,215 of 1,267 licences
Total seine quota: 12,705 tons
Total seine catch: 11,535.88 tons
Percent of total catch: 77.1 % of coast-wide roe catch

ALL GEAR
Total Quota 2018: 23,248 tons
Total Catch 2018: 14,965.147 tons
Percent of total roe fishery quota achieved: 64.4%


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Amber Neuman (250) 756-7246

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0347
Sent April 30, 2018 at 1341

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