Fishery Notice

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 01

DATE: Feb 24, 2015 am

STRAIT OF GEORGIA

AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo------------Feb 24:not assessed
E.C. Denman Island-----------------Feb 23:20,000 tons
Lambert Ch. to Chrome Is-----------Feb 23:30,000 tons
TEST: Feb 23pm Komas Bluff 3.8% 19.0cm 54:68;19-11-38-0-0jv(20gm:82gm)
E.C. Hornby Is---------------------Feb 24:Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby-----------Feb 24:Not assessed
Upper Baynes Sd--------------------Feb 24:a few scattered schools
Lower Baynes Sd--------------------Feb 24:7,000 tons, assessing
TEST: Feb 24am Fanny Bay 7.0% 19.8cm 28-6-14-0-0jv(25gm:96gm)
Mapleguard to Nile Cr--------------Feb 24:not assessed
Nile Creek to French Cr------------Feb 24:10,000 tons assessing
French Cr to NW Bay----------------Feb 24:assessing

Total 14:  70,000 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove------------Feb 24:assessing
Inner Nanoose----------------------Feb 24:Not assessed
Outer Nanoose----------------------Feb 24:500 tons on the bottom
Blunden to Neck Point--------------Feb 24:500 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows------------Feb 24:Not assessed
TOTAL AREA 17N:  1,000 tons assessment incomplete

AREA 17 SOUTH----------------------Feb 24 Not assessed
Total Area 17N:not assessed

TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 70,000 tons, assessment incomplete.

The industry test vessel Pachena No.1 commenced assessment in the Strait of 
Georgia on Feb 23. The DFO charter test vessel Denman Isle commenced assessment 
Feb 24. There are other vessels sounding and assessing stocks in Area 14. 
Significant bodies of fish have been located in Lambert Channel and in Lower 
Baynes Sound. Assessment and tonnage estimates are incomplete, and the vessels 
will continue to assess the areas today and tonight. 

There was a spawn overflight conducted on February 23 from Nanaimo to Seal Bay 
at 13:30 hours, two very small spot spawns seen on Denman Is near Fillongley 
Park, lots of bird and sea lion activity along the shore from the ferry 
crossing north to Komas bluff. Sea lions in the horseshoe and bird activity 
offshore from Little River. A build up of sea lions at St. Johns Pt on Hornby 
Island, and at Mapleguard Point. The spawn flight from this morning flew the 
same route except for Lower Baynes Sound due to fog. No spawn was seen and a 
similar distribution of marine mammals and birds was observed, although more 
sea lions observed at Flora Is. Next flight will be Feb 25 or 26, depending on 
test vessel distribution and spawn reports. 

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

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0128
Sent February 24, 2015 at 1309

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