Rhonda Lee McIsaac — Xaana Kaahli Skidegate Inlet is turning a light milky blue along the shorelines. The result of early arrivals of iinang herring which are excitedly releasing their sperm. The tiny thin fish can be seen swimming in large schools and heard by the smallest sounds of splashing Read more…
FV Queens Reach finished sounding for iinang and left Haida Gwaii waters April 2, leaving reconnaissance crews aboard the Haida Guardian anchored at K’iid Xyangs K’iidaay Dolomite Narrows and dive crews aboard Haida Spirit at Daajing Giids Queen Charlotte City. Haida Fisheries will conduct further surveys once iinang finish Read more…
Last week Queens Reach completed iinang herring surveys of Duu Guusd the west coast of Haida Gwaii, returning to the east coast via Daa’ulgaay Skidegate Narrows on March 24. Crews aboard the seiner continue watching the waters around SGwaay Kun Gwaay.yay Burnaby Island and tests will continue from GawGajaang Louscoone Read more…
Haida Fisheries officers aboard the Haida Guardian joined the fishing vessel Queens Reach last week passing through Daa’ulgaay Skidegate Narrows to Duu Guusd the West Coast of Haida Gwaii. The crew measured iinang herring numbers at Kayy Kaahlii Port Louis and Ahluu Kaahlii Port Chanal and is completing tests at Read more…
Staff from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is looking at iinang herring health around Haida Gwaii again this year. DFO chartered FV Queens Reach to conduct the tests over 25 survey days. The seiner left Port Hardy the morning of March 8 and arrived at GawGajaang Louscoone Inlet March 9. Read more…