Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 19

DATE: March 11, 2019

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 8: 5,000 tons 
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 10: 10,000 tons
TEST: Mar 10; 1 mile E of Sandy Island; 3,500 tons in area; 9.5%; 18.2cm; 
59m:71f; 54-10-7-1-1; (17.6gm:75.4gm)
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 10: Small schools; Mar 11: assessing
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 10: Small schools at Collishaw Pt.
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 9: Small schools
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 10: NFF; assessing
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 10: 300 tons; Mar 11: assessing
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 10: 4,000 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 11: 35,000 tons; assessing
TEST: Mar 11; 0.5 miles W of Qualicum Beach; 5,000 tons in area; 10.3%; 19.8cm; 
56m:52f; 46-5-1-1-0; (22.3gm:91.9gm)
TEST: Mar 10; Qualicum Beach; 6,000tons in area; 7.7%; 18.6cm; 53m:57f; 41-4-12-
8-11; (18.5gm:77.5gm)
French Cr to NW Bay----------Mar 10: 10,000 tons; Mar 11: assessing
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:  5,200 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

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

Total Area 17: 5,200 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 on Saturday, March 9 in 
NW Bay. There is an estimated catch of 3,800 tons to date, of the 8,311 ton roe 
herring seine TAC. Fish stocks have moved around and fishing activities have 
stopped while areas are re-assessed. The test program has resumed with Denman 
Isle and Western King assessing. 

Yesterday and this morning's assessments along the Vancouver Island coastline 
and around Denman and Hornby Islands have found large bodies of fish from NW 
Bay to Parksville, Columbia Beach to Nile Creek, and East of Denman/North of 
Hornby Islands. There were 2 test sets last night and this morning: Denman Isle 
test set last night east of Denman Island had 9.5% roe and 18.2cm fish; Western 
King test set this morning at Qualicum Beach had 10.3% roe and 19.8cm fish. 
Assessments efforts today will focus on the areas with large bodies of fish and 
Baynes Sound. Strong southeast winds today are expected to hamper assessment 
efforts. 

A spawn flight departed at 9:00 this morning from Nanaimo. Spawn observed from 
north of Parksville Bay to French Creek marina, less intense than previous day. 
No other spawn observed on flight. Congregations of sea lions and birds from NW 
Bay to French Creek, Columbia Beach to Qualicum Bay, Scallop farm to Deep Bay, 
and East Coast of Denman Island along Fillongley Park.  

Next flight is scheduled for tomorrow 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 - FN0206
Sent March 11, 2019 at 1323

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