Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 22

DATE: March 14, 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 11: 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 14: 20,000 tons 
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)
French Cr to NW Bay----------Mar 13: 10,000 tons (Brant Pt to Parksville Bay)
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: 1,500 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

Roe herring seine fishing was active until late last night around the Qualicum 
Beach to French Creek area, no further sets have been approved.  There was an 
estimated 2,700 tons of catch on March 13 in this area.  Total catch to date 
for the Strait of Georgia roe herring seine fishery is estimated at 7,000 tons 
of the 8,311 ton quota. Validations are ongoing.

Spawn has been reported along the NE shoreline of Denman Island this morning 
from White Spit (north of Sandy Island) to Komas Bluff. The roe herring gill 
net fleet is on stand-by but there is no confirmed opening yet. 

A spawn flight departed at 9:30 hours this morning from Nanaimo.  The flight 
confirmed heavy spawn along Komas Bluff - 1.8 nm.  Another 3.9 nm of light to 
medium spawn slightly further north from Comox Bar to top of Denman Island, 
although some of this may be washout due to SE winds.  No other spawn 
observed.  Next flight will be tomorrow morning.

The DFO Management Platform Canadian Shore will be assessing the VI shoreline 
and around Denman Island today, this is the last day the management platform 
will be on the grounds.  Once the management platform has left the grounds, any 
additional seine fishing will require an on-board At Sea Observer. 

Test vessel Denman Isle will be assessing and collecting biological samples for 
stock assessment in Areas 17S and 15 over the next few days, this charter ends 
on March 18. 

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 - FN0219
Sent March 14, 2019 at 1320

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