Fishery Notice

Central Coast Herring Bulletin #3
March 19, 2020: 

The charter vessel Windward Isle conducted soundings in Spiller Channel on 
March 17, and completed one water haul and a successful test sample set.  

Lady Raven focussed sounding efforts in lower Spiller Channel and Seaforth 
Channel areas.  

CCGS Tully workboat completed assessment in the area of Kitasu Bay and Meyers 
Passage. Fish have not yet moved to the shallows or shores. Tully moved to 
Thompson Bay area for the afternoon of March 18.  

The first spawn flight is scheduled for Friday March 20 and will cover Areas 6, 
7 and 8.  


Spawn Reports:

Area 7: 
March 18 ---- Spawn observed 0.3 nm NW of Waskesiu Passage in the area known 
as 'the fingers'.  Spawn in head of Eastern finger, extends approximately 0.8nm 
into channel.  Spawn is washed out, light egg deposition at intertidal and 
subtidal zones.  Coordinates (52° 09.981'N and 128° 26.022'W to 52° 09.478'N 
and 128° 26.143'W)  

March 18 ---- Fresh spawn observed 0.1nm West of Quinoot Point near Thompson 
Bay.  Milt in water, spawn along Eastern shoreline for approximately 0.1nm.  
Significant (51)eagle and seagull presence as well as several sea lions.  
Coordinates 52° 10.030'N and 128° 20.715'W to 52° 10.155'N and 128° 20.648'W.   
    
Area 8: 
March 16---- Spawn reported at Keith Anchorage in Kwakshua Channel.  Small spot 
spawn approximately 10 meters square, approximate coordinates 51° 38.759'N and 
128° 05.663'W.   


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

Higgins Passage(East) ---------- March 16, 700 tons

Tankeeah to Tate Lagoon -------- March 15, 225 tons (5 schools) 
Tate Lagoon -------------------- March 18, 5000 tons inside Lagoon
Foot Islets to Neekas Inlet ---- March 16, 3200 tons 
Foote Islets (and Southward) --- March 17, 5750 tons 
Yeo Cove ----------------------- March 18, 40 tons
Bullen Rock to Berry Inlet ----- March 17, FOB
Berry Inlet -------------------- March 18, 35 tons 
Berry Inlet to Harmston Island - March 17, 800 tons offshore   
Reid Passage  ------------------ March 17, NFF
Lambard Inlet ------------------ March 17, NFF

Powell Anchorage --------------- March 17, FOB
Bullen Rock to Idol Point ------ March 17, 90 tons 
Idol Point --------------------- March 18, FOB
Muir Island -------------------- March 17, FOB, 5 or 6 schools, whales, sea 
lion activity 
Lockhart Bay ------------------- March 17, NFF 
Dundivan Inlet ----------------- March 19, 2000 tons, 1000 tons outside

McGown Point ------------------- March 17, 50 tons
Hose Point ----------------------March 17, 40 tons
Norman Morison Bay ------------- March 18, 600 tons on bottom


March 16; East Higgins Passage;6.3%;18.5cm;57:68;29-25-13-0-0; (22g:80g)
Adjusted roe = 5.8% NOTE: Males green, worms in fish.

March 17;Spiller Channel;6.0%;19.5cm;54:46;26-18-3-0-1;(23g:99g) Adjusted Roe = 
6.5% NOTE: Some males (10%) ripe. 

March 18;Dundivan Inlet;6.3%;19.1cm;54:50;27-20-3-0-0;(23g:96g) Adjusted Roe = 
6.5% NOTE: Males firm. 

Area 7 Total:	  			    19,530 tons		


Area 8
Kwakume 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 - FN0270
Sent March 19, 2020 at 1154

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