Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 11

DATE: March 3, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 2: 5,000 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)
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 2: 30,000 tons; Mar 3: assessing
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 3: small school
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 3: 14,000 tons 
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 2: 14,000 tons; Mar 3: assessing
TEST - Denman Isle - Mar 2; SE of Norris Rocks; 6,000 tons in area; 2.2%; 
19.2cm; 69m:44f; 9-12-23-0-1; (25gm:87gm)
TEST - Viking Cavalier - Mar 2; E of Norris Rocks; 6,000 tons in area; 0%; 
15.0cm; juvenile fish 
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 2: scratches
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 3: assessing
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 2: no fish found
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 2: 200 tons
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: 74,000 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: 75,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete.

Assessment yesterday afternoon focused on Nile Creek to Mapleguard Point, 
Baynes Sound, Cape Lazo, East Coast of Denman Island and Lambert Channel. 
Bodies of fish in these areas remain relatively unchanged from previous 
assessments. An estimated 200 tons was found off Columbia Beach. Last night 
assessments focused on Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby southeast of Norris Rocks, 3 
large schools were found in this area, total estimate for this area is 14,000 
tons. Two test sets were made on the body of fish SE of Norris Rocks last 
night, 1 set was juveniles, average 15.0cm, 0% roe. The second set was further 
SE with 19.2cm fish and 2.2% roe. Sea lions continue to hamper test sampling 
efforts requiring test vessels to work in the same area to get a sample. 

This morning assessments indicate increasing abundance on the East Coast of 
Hornby Island between Flora Islet and Whaling Station Bay, and North of Hornby 
between Collishaw Pt and Shield's point with an estimated total biomass of 
14,000 in this area. Lambert Channel was assessed, a small school was found in 
lower Lambert, east of Chrome Island. Today's assessments will focus on the 
east coasts of Hornby and Denman Islands, Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby, and Lower 
Baynes Sound. Poor weather may hamper assessments this morning.

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 - FN0179
Sent March 4, 2019 at 0908

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