Fishery Notice

The seine test vessel MV Queens Reach arrived in Louscoone Inlet on March 9, 
2019 for a 25 day charter of Haida Gwaii major (2E) and minor (2W) stock 
assessment areas.  Sounding and test setting is proceeding in northward 
direction through the major stock assessment area.  Assessment of the minor 
stock assessment area is expected to start on approximately March 18.   

SOUNDINGS/TEST RESULTS:

Louscoone Inlet; March 9 and 10; 1400 tons (inner 700 tons, outer 700 tons); 
6.5%; 22.5cm; 42m:26f; 24-0-2-0-0

Skincuttle Inlet;   March 11; NFF (No whales, sea lions or bird abundance 
observed)

Juan Perez Sound; March 12; 3500 tons (East of Park Is., too deep to set); 
Hutton/Haswell/De La Beche Inlets; NFF

Selwyn Inlet; March 12 (evening); 270 tons (170 tons near Selwyn Rocks, 100 
tons East of Kilmington Pt.)

March 13; MV Queens Reach proceeding south to assess Atli Inlet and then 
reassess Juan Perez Sound and Skincuttle Inlet.

Total: 5200 tons (peak estimate), assessment incomplete

Definitions:
Scratches - Herring present in small schools 1 to 2 tons
Skimmer - Herring spread out near the surface, difficult to quantify
Fish on bottom (FOB) - Herring too close to the bottom to quantify
NFF - No Fish Found
Washed out spawn - Spawn that is coming to an end
Miles - Nautical miles for this bulletin

ROE TEST CODE: Date;Location;roe yield;fish size;males:females;#1-#2-#3-
#spawned-#juvenile;(roe weight g:fish weight g)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pat Fairweather 250-559-4467

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0216
Sent March 13, 2019 at 1412

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