Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 08

DATE: Feb 28, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Feb 27: 11,000 to Little River
TEST: Feb 27 on 5,000 tons 2 miles North of Cape Lazo: 1.0%; 18.4cm; 56m:69f; 5-
19-45-0-2;(22gm:79gm).
E.C. Denman Island------------Feb 28: No fish found
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Feb 28: No fish found
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Feb 27: No fish found, Feb 28: Assessing
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Feb 28: 7,500 tons, Feb 28: Assessing
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Feb 27: No fish found
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Feb 27: 200 tons
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Feb 28: No fish found 
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Feb 28: Assessing
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Feb 27: No fish found
TEST: Feb 24 on 1,400 tons at Brant Point: 0.0%; 19.0cm;72m:50f;0-7-43-0-1; 
(0.0gm:83.1gm)

Total 14: 35,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Feb 27: 500 tons
Inner Nanoose-----------------Feb 27: Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Feb 27: 800 tons
TEST: Feb 23 on 800 tons at Maude Island: 0.0%; 18.1cm; 75m:58f;0-5-53-0-0;
(0.0gm:75.7gm)
Blunden to Neck Point---------Feb 26: NFF
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Feb 20: NFF
TOTAL AREA 17N:  1,300 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 SOUTH-----------------Not assessed
Total Area 17S: Not assessed

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 36,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete.

The DFO charter test vessel Denman Isle assessed north of Cape Lazo yesterday 
and East Coast of Denman this morning.  A test set was completed on 5,000 tons 
north of Cape Lazo last night, which was 1% and 18.4cm fish.  

The industry test vessel Viking Cavalier assessed NW Bay to Lower Hornby 
yesterday and Lambert Channel to Chrome Island this morning. No sample south of 
Hornby due to sea lions.

The DFO management platform Canadian Shore assessed Baynes Sound, East Cost of 
Denman, east Coast of Hornby and Lower Hornby to Tribune Bay yesterday and this 
morning.
Today test vessels and management platform are assessing the deep off the East 
Coast of Denman, East Coast Hornby and Nile Creek to French Creek.  

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:
Bryan Rusch (250) 618-4066

Or 

Amber Neuman (250) 618-1022

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0164
Sent February 28, 2019 at 0935

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