Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN:15

DATE: March 7, 2019

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 6: Fish off Kitty Coleman
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 6: 55,000 tons
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 7: 2,000 tons
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 6: small schools; Mar 7: assessing
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 6: 4,500 tons; Mar 7: assessing
TEST: Mar 6; Tribune Bay; 4,500 tons in area; 5.2%; 19.2cm; 69m:33f; 23-7-3-0-
2; (22.7gm:95.8gm)
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 7: assessing
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 7: assessing
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 6: couple small schools
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 6: 3,000 tons; Mar 7: assessing
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 5: 7,500 tons; Mar 7: assessing
TEST: Mar 6; 0.5 mile NW of Mistaken Island; 1,200 tons in area; 5.3%; 18.4cm; 
72m:57f; 33-11-13-0-0; (16.4gm:77.5gm)
TEST: Mar 5; 2.4 miles north of Parksville; 6,000 tons in area; 7.5%; 19.4cm; 
60m:50f; 33-8-9-0-1; (22.7gm:90.1gm).

Total 14: 90,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 7: assessing
Inner Nanoose-----------------not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 6: 750 tons
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 6: 4,500
TEST - Mar 6; 0.7 N of Icarus Pt; 4,500 tons in area; 5.0%; 17.7cm; 71m:70f; 31-
10-30-0-3; (16.3gm:69.1gm)
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 6: NFF
TOTAL AREA 17N:  5,250 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

AREA 17 SOUTH-----------------Not assessed.

Total Area 17: 5,250 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 95,000 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete.

Assessments yesterday found a large body of fish East of Denman Island, 
estimated at 50,000 tons and 4,500 tons off Komas Bluff. An estimated 4,500 
tons south of Tribune Bay was sampled last night with 5.2% roe and 19.2cm fish. 
Soundings from Area 17 estimate 700 tons in outer Nanoose and 4,500 tons north 
of Icarus Point, a sample was obtained from this larger body with 5.0% roe and 
17.7cm fish. 

Assessments this morning estimate 3,0000 tons off Komas Bluff, the large body 
deep off the East coast of Denman Island assessed yesterday has moved this 
morning. This morning's assessments have found 2,000 tons in lower Lambert near 
Eagle Rock. A body of fish has moved in south of Chrome Island, a test set was 
attempted this morning but was unsuccessful due to sea lions. Focus of 
assessments today will be Baynes Sound, East coasts of Denman and Hornby 
Islands, and Chrome Island to Nile Creek.

Western Investor has stood-down on the test program for a few days and Viking 
Cavalier has come back on test program this morning. Denman Isle and Nita Maria 
are continuing on the test program.

A spawn flight is planned for tomorrow morning 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 - FN0190
Sent March 7, 2019 at 0921

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