Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 09

DATE: March 1, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Feb 27: 11,000 tons; Mar 1:assessing
TEST: Feb 27 on 5,000 tons 2 miles North of Cape Lazo: 1.3%; 18.4cm; 56m:69f; 5-
19-45-0-2;(<27gm:79gm).
E.C. Denman Island------------Feb 28: 30,000 tons
TEST: Feb 28; Ajax Bank; 6,000 tons in area; 1.7%; 18.1cm; 82m:45f; 8-13-25-0-
3; (22gm:77gm)
TEST: Feb 28; 6.1 miles East of Cape Lazo ; 30,000 tons in area; 1.3%; 18.1cm; 
76m:52f; 9-4-39-0-3; (14gm:76gm)
TEST: Mar 1; 2.3 miles NE of Komas Bluff; 1,000 tons in area; 4.2%; 18.7cm; 
62m:47f; 17-9-21-0-4; (25.2gm:89.1gm)
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 1: No fish found
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 1: 5,000 tons
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Feb 28: 10,000 tons
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 1: Assessing
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 1: 200 tons
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Feb 28: No fish found; Mar 1: assessing 
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Feb 28: Scratches; Mar 1: assessing
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Feb 27: 200 tons; Mar 1: assessing

Total 14: 61,000 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: 62,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete.

Two main bodies of fish were identified yesterday - South East of Norris Rocks 
estimated at 10,000 tons; deep off East Coast of Denman Island estimated 30,000 
tons. Two test samples were obtained from the body of fish East of Denman 
Island around Ajax Bank last night with an average roe yield of 1.3% and 1.7%. 
A body of fish closer to the East Coast of Denman was found this morning with 
an estimated 1,000 tons, test on this fish NE of Komass bluff had a roe yield 
of 4.2%. An assessment was also done along the VI shoreline from Chrome Island 
to NW Bay yesterday; a few small schools were found.

A spawn flight is planned for this morning at 9:30am, departing from Nanaimo.

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 - FN0171
Sent March 1, 2019 at 0949

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