Fishery Notice

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------Mar 8: 5,000 tons 
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 11: 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)
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 12: 36,000 Tons
TEST: Mar 12; 3 Cables NE of Eagle Rock; 6,000 tons in the area; 10.2%; 17.6cm; 
61m:63f; 55-2-6-5-22; (18.6gm:66.5gm)
TEST: Mar 12; 0.25 miles N of Chrome Island; 3,500 tons in area; 9.5%; 18.2 cm; 
70m:55f; 53-2-0-2-1; (17.8gm: 79.4gm)
E.C. Hornby Is----------------No recent soundings
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 12: Assessing
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 12: Scratches
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 12: 700 tons
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 10: 4,000 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 12: 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)
French Cr to NW Bay----------Mar 12: 15,000 tons

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 4,300 tons to date, of the 8,311 ton roe 
herring seine TAC. A few validations remain. No sets have been approved since 
Sunday, March 10. 

Weather hampered assessment efforts yesterday. Test vessels Denman Isle, Viking 
Cavalier, Western King and Western Investor are on the test program this 
morning. Lower Lambert, from Chrome island to Eagle Rock was assessed this 
morning with two samples obtained: Denman Isle 10.2% roe and 17.6cm fish; 
Western King 9.5% roe and 18.2cm fish. Viking Cavalier attempted a set at 
Columbia Beach but was unsuccessful due to sea lions. Assessment efforts today 
will focus south of Lambert Channel along the VI shoreline and Nanoose Bay. 

A spawn flight departed at 10:00 this morning from Nanaimo. The only spawn 
reported was the previously observed spawn at Parksville Bay, this spawn has 
declined in size to 0.1nm but still appears active. There are sea lion and bird 
congregations at NW Bay, Columbia Beach, and SW of Denman Island from Chrome 
Island to Eagle Rock. 

Next spawn 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 - FN0214
Sent March 12, 2019 at 1233

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