Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 10

DATE: March 2, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 2:2,700 tons
TEST: Mar 1; Kitty Coleman Beach; 2,500 tons in areas; 1.6%; 18.5cm; 57m:61f; 8-
5-49-0-1; (19.6gm:84.3gm)
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; Mar 2: assessing
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; Mar 2: assessing
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 1: 5,000 tons 
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Feb 28: 10,000 tons
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 1: scratches; Mar 2: assessing
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 1: 200 tons; Mar 2: assessing
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 1: no fish found; Mar 2: assessing
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 1: no fish found; Mar 2: assessing
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 2: 6,000 tons
TEST: Mar 1; NW Bay; 5,500 tons in area; 1.1%; 18.6cm; 67m:62f; 7-11-43-0-2; 
(14.6gm:77.7gm)

Total 14: 64,000 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: 65,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete.

Assessments yesterday and last night concentrated on the East Denman/Hornby 
Islands, North of Cape Lazo and Nile Creek to NW Bay. Bodies of fish remain 
around Kitty Coleman, just North of Cape Lazo, East Coast of Denman near Komass 
Bluff, and North of Hornby. A large body of fish was assessed at NW Bay around 
Mistaken Island with an estimated 6,000 tons in the area, otherwise quiet from 
NW Bay to Mapleguard Point. Today and tonight assessing Nile Creek to lower 
Hornby, East Coast of Denman Island, Lambert Channel and Baynes Sound. 

The spawn flight yesterday morning covered Nanaimo and Oyster River, around 
Denman and Hornby Islands and also covered portions of the Sunshine Coast north 
and south of Powell River. No spawn was observed. Concentrations of several 
hundred sea lions were observed in the Kitty Coleman Beach area, East Coast of 
Denman Island between Fillongley Park and Komas Bluff, and on the Lower Hornby 
haulouts, (Norris Rocks and Flora Islets). A few scattered sea lions were 
observed between Stillwater Bay and Grief Point on the mainland shore but there 
was no indication of significant amounts of herring in the area.

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 - FN0178
Sent March 4, 2019 at 0901

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