Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 18

DATE: March 10, 2019

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 8: 5,000 tons 
TEST: Mar 8; 0.3 miles N of Kitty Coleman Beach; 4,500 tons in area; 6.5%; 
18.9cm; 46m:82f; 41-20-21-3-5; (16.1gm:73.6gm)
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 9: 2,500 tons
TEST: Mar 9; Horseshoe; 1,000 tons in area; 5.4%; 17.5cm; 73m:66f; 36-7-23-1-3; 
(15gm:69.9gm)
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------ Mar 9: Small schools
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 9: Small schools at Collishaw Pt.
TEST: Mar 7; 1 mile N of Shields Point; 8.8%; 17.9cm; 58m:55f; 43-5-6-0-3; 
(20.4gm:86.2gm)
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 9: Small schools
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 9: 450 tons
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 9: 2,000 tons
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 9: 40,000 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 9: 12,000 tons; assessing
TEST: Mar 10; Qualicum Beach; 6,000 tons in area; 7.7%; 18.6cm; 53m:57f; 41-4-
12-8-11; (18.5gm:77.5gm)
French Cr to NW Bay----------Mar 9: 10,000 tons
TEST: Mar 9: 7 Cables SE of Brant Point; 9,000 tons in area; 10.9%; 19.8cm 
39m:52f; 37-1-1-1-0; (29.7gm:108.5gm)

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

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 7: No fish found
Inner Nanoose-----------------Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 7: 750 tons
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 7: 4,500 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 6: NFF, Nanaimo to Neck Pt.
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.

The Strait of Georgia roe herring seine fishery opened yesterday at 15:45 hours 
in Northwest Bay, fishing is ongoing in the NW Bay to Parksville area with an 
approximate 3,000 tons of catch to date, validations commenced this morning and 
are ongoing. Total TAC for the roe herring seine fishery is 8,311 tons. 

The DFO charter test vessel Denman Isle resumed assessments last night along 
the VI coast from NW Bay to Qualicum Beach and obtained a sample from the 
Qualicum Beach area this morning with 7.7% roe, 18.6cm fish. Assessments today 
will be focusing on the VI coast to Mapleguard Point, and Baynes Sound. 

The spawn flight this morning departed from Nanaimo at 10:00 hours. The spawn 
North of Parksville Bay that was observed yesterday is active and has expanded 
toward French Creek, 1.4nm. The spawn observed at Shields Pt. over the last 
couple of days has stopped. Concentrations of birds and sea lions off 
Fillongley.

The next spawn flight is tentatively planned for tomorrow morning at 9:00am.

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 - FN0202
Sent March 11, 2019 at 1038

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