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Fishery Notice

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COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp

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FN0263-COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp - West Coast Vancouver Island - Areas 23, 24 & 25 - March 29, 2012

ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 04
DATE: March 29 pm 2012
WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND: AREA 23, 24 & 25

No commercial herring roe fisheries or spawn-on-kelp fisheries are planned for 
the west coast of Vancouver Island. Notices will be published weekly until the 
end of the spawning season. 

AREA 23 - BARKLEY SOUND

There was a spawn reported in Barkley Sound on Monday, March 26, at Salmon 
Beach. Ucluelet First Nation contracted assessment vessel is assessing it 
today. The herring test and assessment vessel Pachena No. 1 conducted a test 
fishery east of the Food Islets on March 24 which yielded 11.83% Sounding was 
carried out in Barkley Sound over the next two days with two main bodies of 
fish located in the Forbes Island to Chrow Island area and in the upper part of 
Pipestem Inlet. Small schools were found elsewhere through Macoah passage. The 
Pachena No. 1 left the area on March 26 for Clayoquot Sound. 

East of Food Islets-----------------------------------March 24:5000 tons
Macoah Passage to Toquart Bay - scattered presence----March 19:<50 tons
Pipestem Inlet----------------------------------------March 25:2000 tons
TOTAL AREA 23:Up to March 29:11500 tons

AREA 24 - CLAYOQUOT SOUND

The Pachena No. 1 arrived in Clayoquot Sound on March 26 and commenced sounding 
in the Sidney Inlet area. The Hesquiaht Fisheries contractor assisted. No 
spawning activity was observed in the past week however the large body of fish 
that was in Sidney Inlet has dispersed widely giving indications that a spawn 
is imminent. 

Riley Cove--------------------------------------------March 26:300 tons
Riley Point-------------------------------------------March 27:Scratches
Steamer Cove------------------------------------------March 27:NFF
George Island to Young Bay----------------------------March 27:300 tons
Young Bay---------------------------------------------March 27:100 tons
Pretty Girl Cove--------------------------------------March 27:NFF
Holmes Inlet------------------------------------------March 27:NFF
West Side of Sidney Inlet-----------------------------March 27:NFF
Upper Miller Channel----------------------------------March 27:200 tons
Balance of Miller Channel-----------------------------March 27:NFF
McKay Island------------------------------------------March 27:NFF
Matilda Inlet-----------------------------------------March 27:NFF
Matilda Inlet-----------------------------------------March 28:100 tons
Bawden Bay--------------------------------------------March 28:500 tons
Herbert Inlet/Bawden Point----------------------------March 28:100 tons
White Pine Cove---------------------------------------March 28:300 tons
Hecate Bay/Yellow Bank--------------------------------March 28:400 tons
Cypress Bay-------------------------------------------March 28:NFF
Welcome Island----------------------------------------March 28:100 tons
Yellow Bank/Ritchie Bay-------------------------------March 28:100 tons
Yellow Bank-------------------------------------------March 29:500 tons
TOTAL AREA 24: Up to March 29:5,500 tons

The assessment vessel Pachena No. 1 will be moving to Barkley Sound this 
evening in order to carry out dive assessments of area spawns.
 
AREA 25 - NOOTKA SOUND & ESPERANZA INLET

No assessment activity took place in Area 25 during the past week. No SOK 
fishery will take place in Esperanza this year. 

TOTAL AREA 25: Up to March 29:12,000 tons

AREA 26 - KYUQUOT SOUND

No assessment activity took place in Area 26 during the past week. 

Total herring population for west coast Vancouver Island up March 29 is 
estimated at 29,000 tons.

A spawn assessment flight is scheduled for March 30 to include the area from 
Barkley Sound to Kyuquot Sound. The Pachena No. 1 will remain in the area until 
April 11. Should you require further information in regards to this fishery 
notice please contact Glenn Lario at (250) 720-4447.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0263
Sent March 29, 2012 at 1502

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