Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 13

DATE: March 5, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 4: No fish found to Kitty Coleman
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 5: 15,000 tons;
TEST: Mar 4; 1.3 miles N of Komas Bluff; 1,000 tons in area; 7.8%;18.5cm; 
51m:55f;30-8-18-0-10;(26.1gm:86.2gm).
TEST: Mar 4 at Komas Bluff; 1,000 tons in the area; 10.4%; 19.1cm; 52m:49f; 41-
4-4-0-0;(25.0gm:99.0gm).
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 5: 800 tons
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 4: 1,000 tons; assessing
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 4: 14,000 tons
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 4: Scratches; Mar 5: assessing
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 4: 300 tons; Mar 5: assessing
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 3: Couple small schools
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 2: 200 tons
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 2: 6,000 tons

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
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.

Assessments yesterday and this morning focused on the East Coast of Hornby and 
Denman Islands and Cape Lazo to Kitty Coleman.  No fish were located above Cape 
Lazo and the majority of fish located on the East Coast of Denman/Hornby remain 
in deep water.  Two test sets were completed at near Komas Buffs last night, 
the first was 7.8% and 18.5cm fish while the second set was 10.4% and 19.1cm.  

Today and tonight test vessels will assess the East Denman Island area and 
French Creek/Parksville Bay.  

Tomorrow morning, Industry Test vessels Nita Maria and the Snow Cloud will 
begin assessment from Nanaimo and French Creek Areas.

The next spawn flight planned for Wednesday, March 6 departing at 09:30 from 
Nanaiamo. 

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 - FN0183
Sent March 5, 2019 at 1125

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