wildmanyeah
Crew Member
And what is stopping the biomass in that area from increasing since the last fishery?
Studies have shown that it may never increase if other baitfish have moved it. After an oil spill in Alaska a population of herring was wiped out and never recovered, they contributed to other bait fish moving into the area and basically preventing the herring from rebuilding.
The entire commercial fleet is allocated 10,000 tons combined. That's the quota for roe herring in the straight of georgia. There is right now as we speak around 140 tons in the straight of Georgia. That's just in one area of bc
So when the boys get their quota, they will have taken less than 10 percent. There is no way that taking 10 percent of a fishery would cause a collapse. Not a chance.
yes its a very conservative amount this year the 20% was based on the pre season forecast and it looks like they are sounding lots this year so the harvest is going to be quit modest and way under the 20%.