Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 21

DATE: March 13, 2019

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------No recent soundings
E.C. Denman Island------------Mar 11: 10,000 tons
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: 400 tons
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: 9,000 tons (Columbia Beach/Qualicum Beach)
TEST: Mar 12; 1 cable SE of Little Qualicum Flats; 8,000 tons in area; 12.1%; 
20.2cm; 53m:47f; 46-1-0-4-0; (26.6gm:96.8gm)
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
TEST: Mar 12; Brant Pt; 5.0%; 17.5cm; 95m:46f; 39-3-4-6-1; (12.1gm:67.6gm)

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

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Not assessed
Inner Nanoose-----------------Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 12: 1,000 tons
TEST: Mar 13; Maude Island; 2,000 tons in area; 6.5%; 18.0cm; 85m:56f; 44-3-9-3-
2; (14.9gm:68.7gm)
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 12: 2,500 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 6: not assessed
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 roe herring seine fishery, which opened on Saturday, March 9 resumed 
fishing activities at 00:45 hours today, March 13. Fishing took place off 
Qualicum Beach/Columbia Beach. This fishing is based on a test taken earlier in 
the evening SE of Little Qualicum flats with 12.1% roe and 96.8 gm fish, there 
is an estimated 9,000 tons in the area.  The estimated catch to date is 5,800 
tons, of the 8,311 ton roe herring seine TAC.

A spawn flight departed at 10:00 hours this morning from Nanaimo. Spawn was 
observed north east of Denman, E of Sandy Island - 1 nm. Congregations of sea 
lions from French Creek to Columbia Beach. Next flight planned 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 - FN0215
Sent March 13, 2019 at 1350

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