Fishery Notice

Strait of Georgia - Roe Seine Fishery Opening March 6, 2020

Effective 06:30 hours, March 6, 2020 and until further notice the roe herring 
seine fishery is open to Areas 14-1 to 14-13, and 14-15 in the Straight of 
Georgia, excluding Comox Harbour. This opening is pursuant to Variation Order, 
No. 2020-HS-GULF-01. 

This opening was recommended by the seine pool captains on two test sets taken 
in upper Baynes Sound last night:

TEST: Mar 5 pm on 200 tons Union Point. 10.5%; 18.9cm; 59m:46f; 46-1-0-0-0; 
22.2gm:95.3gm;

TEST: Mar 5 pm on 200 tons Gartley Point. 12.7%; 19.4cm; 54m:59f; 53-3-3-0-0; 
23.8gm:88.8gm;

with an estimated 5,000+ tons in the immediate area. DFO on-grounds managers 
have accepted this recommendation. Total seine TAC in the Strait of Georgia is 
2,024.75 tons.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jim Meldrum (250) 286-5823 or james.meldrum@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0201
Sent March 6, 2020 at 0520

Return to Main Menu

Visit Fisheries and Oceans Canada on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Printed from the Pacific Region web site on June 13, 2026 at 0104