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Fishery Notice
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ABORIGINAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Test Fishery
COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Test Fishery
COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp
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
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