Fishery Notice

Central Coast Herring Bulletin #1
March 16, 2020: 

The charter vessel Windward Isle is scheduled to operate 22 days this herring 
season.  Windward Isle reached Kitasu Bay via Meyers Passage on March 14th, 
focussed on sounding and obtaining herring samples for scientific analysis and 
roe test samples.  A successful test sample was taken the morning of March 
15th, the vessel is now travelling to Higgins Passage and working toward 
Spiller Inlet to continue activities.  

Three gill net charter vessels will operate this season.  Start dates are 
staggered to provide extended coverage.   

Lady Raven - March 12, 2020
Three Girls II - To be determined  
Royal Jazz - To be determined  

CCGS Tully will operate as Central Coast Management Platform from March 15 to 
March 20, 2020 with DFO manager Bradley Koroluk aboard.  The primary focus will 
be sounding for herring, conducting shoreline herring and spawn surveys and as 
communications platform.    

CCGS Tully workboat conducted shoreline assessment of Clifford Bay area March 
15.  No fish were found, no signs of predators were seen in the area.   

CCGS Neocaligus will operate as Central Coast Management Platform from March 25 
to April 1, 2020 with Steven Groves and Bradley Koroluk aboard. 

Spawn flights are scheduled for March 20, 23, 26, 30 and April 2, 3 from Bella 
Bella with additional April flights as required.  DFO and Heiltsuk 
representatives will attend the flights.  Dates are subject to change due to 
weather and herring activity.  


Soundings:

Area 6
Meyers Passage ------ March 15,    75 tons
Kitasu Bay  --------- March 15,  6200 tons in a few schools, sea lions, 2 
humpback whales

March 15; Kitasu Bay(Marvin Islands);8.1%;19.4cm;58:51;35-14-2-0-0; (23g:91g)
(adjusted roe yield= 8.6%) Note: Many #2s were close to #1s.


Area 6 Total:	    		   6275 tons


Area 7
Tankeeah to Tate Lagoon ------- March 15, 225 tons (5 schools) 

Area 7 Total:	  				225 tons		


Area 8
Kwakhume Inlet----------------- March 13,  1200 tons
Nalu Passage ------------------ March 13,   200 tons 
Mustang Bay ------------------- March 13,   500 tons

Area 8 Total:					 1900 tons


Any intense fish sounding mammal, bird, whale, or herring spawn observations 
are requested to be reported.   


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 - Means 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:

Bradley Koroluk 250-799-5127

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0250
Sent March 16, 2020 at 0903

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