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Fishery Notice

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ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Seine
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Subject:
FN0247-COMMERCIAL & ABORIGINAL - Herring - Roe - Central Coast - March 26/12


Herring Information Bulletin
Central Coast #12
March 26, 2012


Area 6
Clifford Bay ------------Mar 24, 900 tons
Sn Test Mar 24 - 10.4% 19.9cm, 51:54 45-4-5 2;4 (23.37gm:90.55gm)
Meyers Passage ----------Mar 23, 75 tons,
Kitasu Bay --------------Mar 24, 5,000 tons
Sn Test Mar 23 - 10.4% 19.9cm, 54:59 44-5-10 1;1 (23.75gm:88.8gm)

Total: 5,975 tons

Area 7
East Higgins Passage ----Mar 23, 1,000 tons
Sn Test Mar 23 - 11.4% 19.3cm, 50:60 49-4-8 1;1 (23.7gm:89.75gm)
Mathieson Channel -------Mar 26, 800 tons (NE of Lizzie Rks)
Powell Anchorage --------Mar 24, 700 tons
Berry Inlet -------------Mar 24, nff
Neekas Inlet ------------Mar 24, nff
Upper Spiller Channel ---Mar 25, (fish on beach small spawn started)
Spiller Inlet -----------Mar 25, (fish on beach near head of Inlet)
Lower Spiller Channel----Mar 24, 2,000 tons 
Sn Test Mar 24 - 9.4% 19.1cm, 61:72 60-2-10 0;5 (15.7gm:72.6gm)
Outer Seaforth Channel---Mar 24, No fish found
Troup Passage -----------Mar 23, 2,400 tons (not seen Mar 25)
Sn Test Mar 22 - 10.7% 18.7cm, 73:77 68-2-7 0;1 (15.65gm:65.96gm)
Gunboat passage ---------Mar 25, 520 tons 
Norman Morrison ---------Mar 24, No fish found
Dundivan Inlet ----------Mar 24, No fish found
Raymond Passage ---------Mar 24, No fish found
West Waskesiu -----------Mar 23, 250 tons
East Waskesiu -----------Mar 23, 20 tons
Little Thompson ---------Mar 23, small light skimmer	
Stryker Bay -------------Mar 24, No fish found
Boddy/Joassa-------------Mar 21, 50 tons
Kildidt Sound -----------Mar 22, 350 tons
Sn Test Mar 22 - 9.1% 18.2cm, 69:63 46-9-8 0;3 (19.68gm:74.4gm)

Seems to be considerable movement of fish in the Spiller Channel, Troup Passage 
and Gunboat Passage areas. Estimates for stocks in each area uncertain. 

Total: 8,090 tons

Area 8
Kwakshua Channel -------Mar 24, No fish found 
Namu to Fairmile Pass --Mar 24, No fish found 
Kwakume Inlet ----------Mar 24, No fish found
Illahie Inlet ----------Mar 24, 30 tons

Total: 30 tons

Central Coast Stock Total: 14,095 tons

Area 9*
Goose Bay --------------Mar 19, 135 tons
Dawsons landing --------Mar 19, Fish on bottom
Total: 135 tons
 
Area 10*
Moss Island ------------Mar 19, scratches
Dsulish Bay ------------Mar 19, No fish found
McBride Bay ------------Mar 19, No fish found
Takush Harbour ---------Mar 19, No fish found
Total: Scratches

Spawn Reports: 

- Spiller Channel between Neekas Inlet and Cheenis Creek fish along the beach 
and three small spot spawns yesterday. Fish along the beach at the head of 
Spiller Inlet yesterday but no spawn.
 
*Not included in major stock area
Scratches - Herring present in small schools 1 to 2 tons
Skimmer - Herring spread out near the surface, difficult to quantify
Fish on bottom - Herring too close to the bottom to quantify

Sooke Post to sound Seaforth Channel, Christav to remain in Spiller 
Channel/Troup Passage area, Franciscan No 1 to assess West Higgins Passage on 
route to Kitasu Bay.

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dan Wagner 250 799 5345

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0247
Sent March 26, 2012 at 1046