ECVI Herring 2014......
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Charter Tofino
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Apparently about two weeks ago there was a small spawn off Nanoose bay but it was a few miles out in no mans land. I saw pics.
Finished Business
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looking forward to trying this fishery for the first time. Hopefully this year is as bumper a crop as last year.
The drastic increases of herring and other sealife in the Straight of Georgia make me smile. Hopefully it continues and the commy fleet doesn't decimate the returning stocks! Go herring!
The drastic increases of herring and other sealife in the Straight of Georgia make me smile. Hopefully it continues and the commy fleet doesn't decimate the returning stocks! Go herring!
capt hook
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the food herring fishery last month reported huge biomass and very big fish this year.
the test boats are reporting same thing last few days , to the point where many guys are gearing up with extra large web nets .
the roe % is still low but that changes very fast ,
all things are looking like a huge bumper spawn year.
however reports also say there is massive increase of sea lions.
the test boats are reporting same thing last few days , to the point where many guys are gearing up with extra large web nets .
the roe % is still low but that changes very fast ,
all things are looking like a huge bumper spawn year.
however reports also say there is massive increase of sea lions.
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Mighty Sylvan
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More herring and more sea lions. More herring and more salmon. More herring and more...
finaddict
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Overharvest by the commies at the approval of DFO? .....Sorry, thought I would just try to finish the sentence.
newfie boy
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Saw commie boat headed north from QB on Wed aft about five pm.
There is a DFO update today. I don't know how it compares to other years or what's to be expected but I'd be interested in the response of others....
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=157108&ID=all
http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=157108&ID=all
Mighty Sylvan
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Yup, you get my point. They are the foundation for a healthy ocean. Leave them in the ocean.
Copper Moon
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Go to the marine traffic website and look for the vessel Prosperity. I believe it is doing some test fishery for DFO. You can see the its track as well.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/
http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/
Klob
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Copper Moon
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That makes it pretty easy. You can also add vessels to "my fleet" to watch where the various groups are working. Isnt tech wonderful.
Andrew P
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Really it is all a political joke. One would think that if any rational herring fisheries manager that is looking out for the good of the herring that was looking at these numbers....would not call a harvest....
Same day last year....estimated herring in the Georgia Strait: 115,000 tons. This year 75,000
I will be calling the herring fisheries manager tomorrow to ask about this.
Last year.....
Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Test Fishery
COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp
Subject:
FN0116-COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe - Strait of Georgia - March 4 Update and Seine Fishery Opening
ROE HERRING INFORMATION BULLETIN: 11
DATE: March 4 AM, 2013
STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Point to Cape Lazo---------March 4:not assessed
E.C. Denman Island-----------------March 4:not assessed
Lambert Channel to Chrome Island---March 3:100,000 tons
E.C. Hornby Island-----------------March 3:no fish found
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby-----------March 3:no fish found
Upper Baynes Sound-----------------March 4:3-4,000 tons
TEST: March 4AM Comox Harbour 19.1cm 10.1% 50:56 40-4-12-2-0 (25gm:93gm) <190
20M:31F
Lower Baynes Sound-----------------March 4:not assessed
Mapleguard to Nile Creek-----------March 4:not assessed
Nile Creek to French Creek---------March 3:1,500 tons
French Creek to NW Bay-------------March 3:2,500 tons
Total Area 14: 110,000 tons.
AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Point/Schooner Cove---------March 4:assessment underway
Inner Nanoose----------------------March 3:no fish found
Outer Nanoose----------------------March 3:600 tons
Blunden to Neck Point--------------March 3:2,000 tons
TEST:March 3PM: Maude Island 12.4% 44:51 45-4-2-1-0
TEST:March 3PM Neck Point 16cm 0.25% 84:81 4-4-73-1-50
Neck Point to Dodd Narrows---------March 3:500 tons
TOTAL AREA 17N:3,000 tons
AREA 17 SOUTH----------------------March 2:not assessed
Total Area 17:3,000 tons
TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 115,000.
The roe herring seine fishery opened on March 3, 2013 in the area of Maude
Island at 17:30 hours for 6 setting vessels. The test made by the test vessel
Western Ranger on these fish was 12.4% (44:51)45-4-2-1-0. The fishery closed at
21:30 hours with an estimated 470 tons caught. The seine fishery re-opened in
this area on March 4, 2013 at 05:30 hours. Seven sets were made but all sets
were released due to poor fish quality.
The Gulf Herring Gill Net catch estimate to 09:00 hours March 04 is 2900 Tons.
The fishing pattern is similar to yesterday with the fleet split between the
Columbia Beach - Qualicum Beach area and the north east side of Denman Island
near Komass Bluff. Some gear is on the move as a new spawn has been reported in
Parksville Bay this morning. Fishing remains good in all areas.
There are First Nation's Food, Social, and Ceremonial (FSC) boughs set off
Qualicum Beach (near the Shady Rest Pub) and Nile Creek. Please insure that
commercial fishing operations do not interfere with these boughs.
There was a spawn flight today at 09:00 hours, the following spawns were
observed:
- Willemar Bluff - 1.4 NM light-med spawn (new)
- Sandy Island to Fillongley Park - 5.0 NM medium with heavy spots (new)
- North of Little Qualicum River to Parksville Bay - 9.2 NM Heaviest on
Parksville Bay end (4.0 NM new)
- Gartley to Union Point 1.2 NM med to heavy (new)
- 15.6 NM of spawn today (11.6 NM new)
There was a small spot spawn reported late yesterday at Lantzville, nothing
observed this morning.
Six test fishing vessels are currently assessing the area from Cape Lazo to
Neck Point and looking for potential seine fishing opportunities. Potential
fishing opportunities may occur with short notice.
ROE TEST CODE
ate; Location; roe yield; fish size; males; females; #1-#2-#3-# spawned; juvenile;(roe weight:fish weight)Fish size over 19cm males:females
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0116
Sent March 4, 2013 at 1051
This Year!!!
DATE: Mar 4AM, 2014
STRAIT OF GEORGIA
AREA 14
Shelter Pt to Cape Lazo------------Mar 3:not assessed
E.C. Denman Island-----------------Mar 3 6,000 tons
TEST Mar 2pm 11.8% 20.6cm 44:47 43-2-2-0-0jv(28gm:110gm)
Lambert to Chrome------------------Mar 3 60,000 tons
TEST Mar 3 am 9.9% 19.9cm 46:47 38-3-6-0-0jv(26gm:106gm)
TEST:Mar2am Shingle Spit 7.4% 19.9cm 56:44 29-2-13-0-2jv(26gm:98gm)
E.C. Hornby Is---------------------Mar 2:Not assessed
Tribune Bay/Lower Hornby-----------Mar 2:NFF
Upper Baynes Sd--------------------Mar 3:3,000 tons Goose Spit
Lower Baynes Sd--------------------Mar 2:scatches
Mapleguard to Nile Cr--------------Mar 2:NFF
Nile Creek to French Cr------------Mar 3:2,000 tons LQRiver and BQRiver
French Cr to NW Bay----------------Mar 1pm:2-3,000tons 1.5mi NE of FrenchCk.
TEST Mar1pm:1.5miNE FCreek 6.0% 19.5cm 31-6-16-0-0jv 49:53(19gm:99gm)Not Rep
Total 14: 60,000 tons
AREA 17 NORTH
Dorcas Pt/Schooner Cove------------Mar 2:NFF
Inner Nanoose----------------------Mar 2:NFF
Outer Nanoose----------------------Mar 2:200 tons
Neck Pt to Dodd Narrows------------Mar 2:NFF
TEST:Feb 28am 1 mi SW Entrance Is 3.9% 19.3cm 55:56 16-6-34-1-1jv(24gm:88gm)
TOTAL AREA 17N:Mar 1: 15,000 tons
AREA 17 SOUTH----------------------Mar 1:Not assessed
Total Area 17N:not assessed
TOTAL STRAIT OF GEORGIA: 75,000 tons.
The roe herring seine fishery reopened at 0630 hrs March 04, 2014 in upper
Baynes sound on approx. 2,000 tons near Gartley Point in Upper Baynes Sound.
The waters of Comox Harbour in Subarea 14-14 are closed to fishing, and these
waters are described as the waters westerly of a line from the point as Goose
Spit south to Gartley Point. The approximate hailed catch is 2,400 tons this
morning. Pool captains will be given permission to set vessels if the pool has
quota left and if sets are not being released. The gillnet fishery is not yet
open in the Strait of Georgia however the gillnet advisors are assessing the
opportunities in the area.
There is a spawn flight underway, the flight so far has observed 2.8 na miles
from Cape Lazo up towards Kye Bay and spot spawns at Willimar Bluff. The plane
has flown the Vancouver Island shore and is in that air now, with no other
spawn reported. There is another flight planned for tomorrow at 0900 hours.
spring fever
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Those numbers are awful!!! This looks like a disaster in the making! No bait-(herring) No Fish!
