Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 33

DATE: March 11, 2020

STRAIT OF GEORGIA


AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo-------No recent soundings
E.C. Denman Island------------No recent soundings
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is------Mar 9: NFF
E.C. Hornby Is----------------Mar 9: 700 tons 
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby------Mar 9: 1,600 tons
TEST: Mar 9 am on 150 tons 1 nm SE OF Flora Island. 0.0%; 17.7cm; 5m:8f; 2-3-4-
102-3; (0.0gm:85.0gm);
Upper Baynes Sd---------------Mar 9: NFF
Lower Baynes Sd---------------Mar 11: 1,000
Mapleguard to Nile Cr---------Mar 9: 400 tons
Nile Creek to French Cr-------Mar 9: 6,000 tons
French Cr to NW Bay-----------Mar 10: 1,800 tons
TEST: Mar 9 pm on 200 tons Inside Northwest Bay. 0.0%; 18.3cm; 15m:22f; 1-0-22-
105-1; (0.0gm:69.0gm); Nita Maria.
TEST: Mar 8 am on 700 tons Inside Northwest Bay. 9.7%; 18.6cm; 43m:48f; 39-3-6-
23-11; (25.3gm:80.0gm); Denman Isle.

TOTAL AREA 14: ~30,000 (peak estimate) - assessment incomplete


AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove-------Mar 10: 400 tons
Inner Nanoose-----------------Not assessed
Outer Nanoose-----------------Mar 11: 6,000 tons
TEST: Mar 11 am on 300tons 0.25nm E of Nonooa Rock. 11.8%; 16.7cm; 76m:54f; 49-
2-2-1-2; (24.0gm:75.6gm). Nita Maria.
Blunden to Neck Point---------Mar 10: 600 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows-------Mar 10: 600 tons

TOTAL AREA 17N: ~27,000 tons (peak estimate) - assessment incomplete


AREA 17 SOUTH
Pylades Channel--------------No recent soundings
Porlier Pass ----------------No recent soundings
Trincomali Channel-----------No recent soundings
Upper Stuart Channel---------No recent soundings
Lower Stuart Channel---------No recent soundings

Total Area 17S: ~18,000 (peak estimate) -assessment incomplete


TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: ~75,000 tons (peak estimate) - assessment incomplete


FSC Harvest has been observed in the Qualicum Bay area and near Chrome Island. 
Fishers are reminded that there is a 100m ribbon boundary around FSC 
activities. Failure to observe boundaries may result in Area closures.

No spawn flight scheduled for today, next flight tentatively scheduled for 
Thursday March 12 in the morning.

Industry test vessel Nita Maria assessed outer Nanoose for a set this morning. 
Nita Maria will continue south to look for a set between Blunden Pt. and Neck 
Pt. today. 

Industry test vessel Denman Isle moved to Powell River area last night and is 
assessing the area. Denman Isle will return to the Vancouver Island shoreline 
tomorrow in the PM.

The DFO Platform Canadian Shore sounded 1,000 tons outside of Deep Bay this 
morning, bird activity near the scallop farm but no spawn. Moving south to look 
for backup to spawn at Parksville and Qualicum areas. The DFO Management 
Platform will be leaving the fishing grounds on Thursday March 12, 2020.

As described in FN0212 the Strait of Georgia roe herring seine fishery closed 
at 9:00am March 7. Validated catch is 2,018.862 tons of the 2,024.75 ton quota. 

As described in FN0202 the Strait of Georgia roe herring gillnet fishery opened 
at 11:00 hours March 6. Hailed catch to date is approximately 6,800 tons of the 
7,215.25 ton TAC.


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

Please be advised that the WEST side of the concrete pier (Visiting Vessel 
Pier) is closed to all transient vessel traffic. The west side is the inside of 
the Pier, the side that runs parallel to the wood dock (S Dock). 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. All CFVS must 
register with the office, moorage is due upon arrival.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
James Meldrum (250) 286-5823 or james.meldrum@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0232
Sent March 11, 2020 at 1118

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