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12035879 A Summary of Sablefish Tagging r Studies Conducted During 1977 by the Pacific Biological Station

R. J. Beamish, C. Wood, and C. Houle

Department of Fisheries and the Environment Fisheries and Marine Service Resource Services Branch Pacific Biological Station Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5K6

June 1978

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Data Report 77

June 1978

A SUMMARY OF SABLEFISH TAGGING STUDIES CONDUCTED

DURING 1977 BY THE PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION

by

R. J. Beamish, C. Wood, and C. Houle

Department of Fisheries and the Environment

Fisheries and Marine Service

Resource Services Branch

Pacific Biological Station

Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5K6 Q 4 - ii- oto s' c,3 -Kid 7/

(c) Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1978

Cat. no. Fs 97-13 ISSN 0701-7634 - iiL -

ABSTRACT

Beamish, R. J., C. Wood, and C. Houle. 1978. A summary of sablefish tagging studies conducted during 1977. Fish. Mar. Serv. Data Rep. 000: 000.

A sablefish tagging program was initiated by the Groundfish program in 1977 to determine if sablefish found in Canadian waters could be considered to be resident in these waters and to examine movements of stocks near proposed international boundary areas. During 1977, 10,665 sablefish were tagged with a Floy FD-68 anchor tag, approximately 10% of all fish tagged received a second "sew on" type tag and almost all fish tagged off Vancouver Island received an intraperitoneal injection of oxytetracycline to provide a "time mark" on scales and bone. Tagging was conducted off the west coasts of the Queen Charlotte Islands during July 6-20 (5,159 tags) and Vancouver Island from September 3-27 (5,506 tags). By December 31, 1977, 134 tags had been recovered, all from the earlier Queen Charlotte Island tagging cruise.

This report summarizes the results of the 1st yr of tagging.

Key words: Blackcod, tagging, migration, age determination.

■ RESUME

Beamish, R. J., C. Wood, and C. Houle. 1978. A summary of sablefish tagging studies conducted during 1977. Fish. Mar. Serv. Data Rep. 000: 000.

Un programme de marquer les morues noires etait initiate par le programme des poissons du fond en 1977 pour déterminer si les morues noires trouvaient aux eaux cannadiennes, pouvraient gtre considérer des residents de ces eaux, et pour examiner les bougements des peuples prés des reàionnes de la fronti1re internationale proposed% Pendant 1977, 10,665 des morues noires etaient marqués avec un floy FD-68 "marque d'anchor", a peu prs de 10% de tous les poissons marqué% ont reçu une deuxieme type de marque qui s'appelle "sew on" et presque tous les poissons marques ont rev une injection entre-peritoneale de l'oxytetracycline pour proviser un "indicateur de temps" dans les deailles et les argtes. Le marquage dtait conduit des cotes ouests des Iles de Queen Charlotte pendant le 6-20 juillet (5,159 marques) et de l'Isle de Vancouver du 3 au 27 septembre (5,506 marques). Le 31 décembre, 1977, 134 marques avaient été recouvrés, tous du voyage aux Isles de Queen Charlotte avant de celui-ci.

Ce rapport est un résumé de la pAmiere année du marquage.

Mots cléS: Morues noire, marquage, emigration, détermination de l'âge. INTRODUCTION

The primary purpose of the sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) tagging program was to determine if sablefish found in Canadian waters could be considered to be resident in these waters. Sablefish tagging studies in other areas (Low et al. 1976) have suggested that most sablefish do not undergo extensive migrations; however, very little information is available from the area off Canada's west coast. If extensive migrations were not observed, as might be expected, it was of interest to examine the more localized movement especially in the vicinity of the international boundary areas.

The tagging experiments were also designed to test the durability of the primary tag used and provide confirmation of our methods of age determination.

This report summarizes tagging studies for 1977. It is intended that these studies be repeated in 1978 and a similar report will be issued at the end of 1978.

SAMPLING AND SET INFORMATION

All tagged blackcod were measured for fork length and any apparent abnormal conditions such as a torn jaw noted. Dead fish were sampled for fork length, sex, maturity, stomach contents, and an otolith sample was collected for age determination. In a preliminary study in which otoliths, sections of all fins, and scales were examined for age determination it was concluded that no structure was satisfactory, however, of all the structures examined the otolith was considered the best structure for the presence and prominence of a growth pattern. An effort was also made to identify and measure incidental catches of other species of fishes and invertebrates. A list of common and scientific names of all fishes captured including the three species of crabs is presented in Appendix 1. Expendible bathythermograph temperature readings (Appendix 2) were also taken routinely as part of the cooperative program with Percy Wickett, to establish and monitor over the long term, a series of stations located in major fishing grounds. For each set the location, time of setting and finishing, bottom depth, water, and wind conditions were recorded (Appendix 3).

TAGGING AND FISHING METHODS

Sablefish were tagged along the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands between Tasu Sound and Rennel Sound (Fig. 1) and off the west coast of Vancouver Island from Cape Flattery to Cape Cook (Fig. 1).

Off the Queen Charlotte Islands, 5,226 sablefish were captured of which 5,159 were tagged and 511 or approximately 10% of these were double tagged. All fish were captured using collapsible rectangular wire traps of approximately 85 cm2 by 2.4 m long equipped with two tunnels and baited with -2

10 lb of frozen herring. The 110 ft longliner, LINDA, skippered by Mr. Swen Jerstad was chartered for this operation. Set locations are shown in Fig. 2 and catch statistics including depths, soak time, and number of traps are included in Table 1. Soak time was considered to be the time that had elapsed between setting the last trap and handling the first trap of each string. Depth ranges were approximated by recording the depth of the first and last trap set using an echo sounder. In general, traps were hauled early in the morning and reset further north that afternoon. About 38 traps or 2 strings were hauled each day as this provided a steady and uninterrupted supply of fish for approximately 6-8 hr. Traps were left in the water for approximately 48 hr (soak time) as the fishermen felt that this time provides the most fish of consistent quality. The general fishing method was similar to that described by Low et al. 1976; Webb and Lockner 1973. The crew were experienced with the gear and careful to repair the traps if damage occurred. The crew were also careful when handling fish. Areas and depths chosen were based on the experience of the Captain.

The second tagging operation began in September 1977 and was part of a multipurpose sablefish research cruise in which tagging had priority. In this operation the charter vessel ARCTIC HARVESTER was used and equipment was installed to enable the vessel to fish traps. Traps and gear were borrowed for this cruise. Only one of the crew had previous experience trapping sablefish and this person, Captain Wayne Patterson, was hired specifically to advise and assist the captain and crew of the HARVESTER. Despite the sincere efforts of all concerned this operation was not as efficient as that of the LINDA. Traps could not always be set in the desired locations and soak times varied as a result of other vessel problems. Damaged gear was not always spotted and repairs were not always made. However, despite these problems, 39 trap, trawl, and longline sets were made (Fig. 3 and 4) resulting in 5,506 sablefish being tagged; 509 of these were double tagged and 4,165 received an oxytetracycline injection. Individual catch statistics similar to those recorded for the first tagging cruise are presented in Table 2. The range of soak times in Table 2 resulted from technical difficulties and were not intentional. In general fish caught during this cruise did not appear to be as vigorous, and as firm as those caught off the Queen Charlotte Islands. More dead fish were observed in the traps partly because of some of the longer soak times and apparently because amphipods and black hagfish were more abundant. Incidental catches of fishes are recorded on Table 2 and compared to the previous cruise in Table 3. During this cruise nine traps were lost and the vessels was not able to fish the gear in depths over approximately 800 fm. The methods of fishing gear were similar to that used in the LINDA. Some circular type pots normally used by vessels from the Republic of Korea also were fished. On occasion a bottom trawl was used to compare trawl and trap catches (Table 4), however problems with the fishing operation and infrequent use of the trawl did not permit such a comparison to be made. The trawl used in this operation was an Engel high-lift bottom trawl equipped with five 53 cm steel bobbins and twenty 26 cm steel bobbins. Studies subsequent to this cruise indicated the net dimensions were approximately 29 m headrope, 44 m footrope, approximately 4-5 m vertical net opening, approximately 21 m distance between wing tips. Numbers and weights in Table 4 are approximate as the catch was not always weighed and counted. - 3 -

TAGS

The principal tag used was a Floy FD-68 anchor tag. The label was 6.5-cm long with the following message: (Side 1) Reward Pacific Biological Station/ (Side 2) Nanaimo, B.C., Canada B7700000. The length of monofilament between the label and the fish ranged from about 3.5-1 cm, depending on the placement of the anchor. The tag was positioned in the connective tissue matrix just below the skin at the anterior portion of the dorsal fin. Anchor tags were attached using the Floy FT Mark II SS Long tagging gun equipped with heavy-duty stainless steel needles. Care was taken to make certain the anchor was secured on the distal side of the fin ray base from the point of entry. A tag positioned in this manner appeared to be firmly implanted in the fish. All anchor tagged fish had the label on the left side.

In 10% of the fish a second tag was sewn into the fish with the label on the right side. The construction and method of application of this tag is described in White and Beamish 1972. This second tag is a very secure tag (Beamish, Ph.D. Thesis; White and Beamish 1972) and was used to provide information on the long-term durability of the anchor tag. The disadvantage of this "sew on" tag was the length of time required to put the tag in the fish. Consequently, an optimal experiment for the comparison of the durability of the two tags could not be designed. Most fish that received both tags were tagged at the end of strings of gear and their return to the sea was delayed longer than normal. Because tagging took longer, they were also out of water longer. These delays might result in a higher tagging mortality of double tagged fish. Thus only a significantly higher recovery of double tagged fish may have any meaning.

Fish were released from the trap directly into a 3,000-32, holding tank equipped with flowing sea water. Fish were transferred as needed, using a dipnet, into a second 2,250-1 tank containing MS222. As soon as fish could be handled without excessive force, they were measured for fork length, tagged, and released directly into the ocean. Notes were made on the condition of the fish and of the tag if the application was abnormal. A preliminary study indicated that holding tagged fish was not necessary. Most tagged sablefish recovered within seconds and sounded almost immediately. Fish that were of questionable condition were held in a 2,250-2, recovery tank equipped with flowing water until it could be determined if the fish would at least be able to swim from the surface. Also, if predators such as sea lions, albatross, or eagles, were close to the vessel, tagged fish were held in the recovering tank and released in bulk lots of 25-50 fish. A three-man tagging team could keep pace with a catch of 120 fish per hr. If the holding tank accumulated too many fish they became lethargic and MS222 treatment was not required. When this occurred, attempts were made to slow down the retrieval of traps. Predators were rare but were a source of mortality for tagged fish.

Off the Queen Charlotte Islands, one sea lion was estimated to have killed 10-20 tagged fish and eagles probably captured 6 fish. Off the west coast of Vancouver Island, it was estimated that albatross probably killed 100 tagged fish. 4

The normal tagging routine involved one person recording for the entire trip and one person applying the bulk of the tags, the third person handled the fish, usually with some assistance from the crew.

Fish tagged off Vancouver Island were given an intraperitoneal injection of oxytetracycline amounting to approximately 100 mg/kg of body weight. This dosage rate was similar to that used in other studies (Weber and Ridgway 1962) designed to place a "time mark" in bone. Oxytetracycline was purchased from Chas. Pfizer and Company under the brand name liquamycin. Liquamycin is oxytetracycline hydrochloride dissolved in a stablizing agent and supplied in 250 m£ bottles at a concentration of 100 mg/m£ (see Jones 1969). Dosage rates were obtained from previous published studies . (Jones 1969; Kobayashi et al. 1964; Weber and Ridgway 1962), but were tested briefly in laboratory experiments. In the laboratory studies 5 sablefish (54-66 cm) and 1 lingcod (65 cm) were obtained from bottom trawls, tranpsorted back to flowing saltwater-holding tanks, measured, tagged, and injected mith oxytetracycline concentrations of 50 and 100 mg/kg of body weight. Fish were maintained at ambient water temperature and fed frozen herring.

Injections in the field were applied using the standard liquamycin solutions and a continuous pipetting 10-m£ syringe equipped with an 18G, 3.8-cm long needle. For future operations the speed of injection would be facilitated if a 16G, 1.5-cm long needle was used. A shallow V-shaped tagging board was calibrated with injection rates based on a weight-length conversion, so that a person measuring the fish was able to determine the rate of injection to the nearest m32,.

Oxytetracycline marks in bone were viewed using ultraviolet light as described by Kobayashi et al. 1964.

ADVERTISING

As part of the recovery procedure, letters describing the tagging experiment and offering a reward for the return of information about recaptured fish were sent to as many North American fishermen who were likely to catch sablefish and whose addresses could be obtained. Letters were also sent to fish processors in North America and research institutes in North America, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the Soviet Union. Posters were also distributed locally and handed out by Canadian biologists sampling and inspecting catches aboard foreign vessels.

A reward of $2.00 was paid for each tag returned with information on the location of recovery. The name of the person was also entered for a cash draw to be held each year. The amount of this cash reward will vary each year, depending on the number of tagged fish released and expected recovery rate. In 1978 the cash award will be approximately $300.00. Because it was desirable to sample all recaptured fish to determine growth and examine for the oxytetracycline mark, an effort was made to have fishermen return the 5 whole fish. Fishermen returning whole fish were compensated for all reasonable expenses. When returned whole fish could not be sampled by members of the groundfish program at the Pacific Biological Station, arrangements were made for fish to be sampled by biologists from other countries.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This is an interim report primarily intended to summarize data collected during the 1st yr of the tagging. A comprehensive analysis will not be undertaken until a significant number of recaptures have been obtained. A summary of the tag numbers applied is listed in Tables 5, 6, and 7 according to tag type, gear, and tagging location.

Fish tagged off the Queen Charlotte Islands ranged from 46 to 101 cm in length (Table 8). There was no obvious separation of year-classes apparent from the length-frequency distribution (Fig. 5) which appeared normal. There also was no obvious modal length, but there was a "modal range" of 66-70 cm. Sex of tagged fish could not be determined but a sample of 57 dead fish had a higher number of smaller males (Fig. 6).

Sablefish tagged off the west coast of Vancouver Island ranged in length from 42 to 98 cm with a modal length of 55 cm (Fig. 7, Table 9). There were no obvious year-class modes and the length frequency was strongly skewed to the right. It was apparent that these fish tended to be much smaller than those tagged off the Queen Charlotte Islands, possibly indicating that heavier fishing mortalities occur in this area. If the length frequency is characteristic of the stock, then the different length-frequency curves might suggest that mixing of fish between the two areas is not extensive over a short time period.

Two catches of sablefish were not suitable for tagging but were sexed and otoliths were obtained for age determination. Ages are not available at this time but length frequency by sex is included in Table 10 and Fig. 8. More males were found in the bottom trawl sample but more females were found in the trapline sample. The trapline sample (Fig. 9) clearly shows the difference in lengths between males and females and also indicates there may be a periodicity to year-class strength.

An analysis of length distribution of all trap-caught tagged fish indicated that the distribution from fish caught from 500 to 999 m was similar to the distribution of fish from 1,000 to 1,499 m. In Fig.10, the small sample of fish found in 150-400 m surprisingly had a greater percentage of larger fish than found in deeper water. Further analysis of these distributions is difficult because lengths are not separated by sex.

By December 31, 1977 only fish tagged in the area off the Queen Charlotte Islands had been reported as recoveries (Fig. 11). A total of 134 fish were recovered and 13 of these had been double tagged (Table 11). Two of the 13 double-tagged fish were returned with only one tag (the sew-on tag). Of the recoveries that could be sampled, 87 were females and 29 were -6 males. The recovery rate of tagged sablefish in 1977 alone is higher than that observed from some other tagging studies conducted over a period of several years (Holmberg and Jones 1954; Edson 1954; Novikov 1968). As mentioned previously, it would be too preliminary to undergo an extensive analysis of the data at this time. However, the recoveries to date do suggest that during the period from release to recapture, sablefish in the vicinity of the west coast of Queen Charlotte Islands tend to remain in this area (Fig. 11). Movements of fish as demonstrated by any tagging program must be interpreted by considering fishing effort for the various recovery zones. It is intended that in future reports, recoveries will be weighted according to effort. At present no recoveries have been reported from fish tagged off the west coast of Vancouver Island. The absence of recoveries probably is related to a reduction of fishing effort in this area by foreign vessels. Most returns off the Queen Charlotte Islands were supplied by the LINDA, fishing in the same areas as the fish were released.

After 3 1/2 mo, one of the laboratory held sablefish that was injected with a 50 mg/kg dose of oxytetracycline was sacrificed and the otoliths and scales were examined using ultraviolet light as described by Kobayashi et al. 1964. A thin yellow mark appeared at the periphery of the structures examined indicating that oxytetracycline had been incorporated into these structures and had produced a satisfactory mark for confirmation of age determination techniques. The lingcod which had received a 100 mg/kg dose of oxytetracycline died after 4 mo as a result of severe tail lacerations. Oxytetracycline marks were also evident when scales and bones including fin- ray sections were observed using ultraviolet light or a fluorescence microscope. The remaining sablefish were still alive and feeding as of December 31, 1977 and apparently healthy.

On the basis of these tests, we concluded that the doses used for injection of oxytetracycline into tagged fish would not result directly in increased tagging mortality. Weber and Ridgway (1967) also noted that the injections had no adverse effect on survival or growth of tagged fish; in fact they suggest that such injections may reduce tagging mortality by producing additional resistance to infection during the period of stress caused by capture and tagging.

INCIDENTAL CATCHES

Fish

Samples obtained of other species from all gear are listed in Table 12.

In general, incidental catches of other species were not large. Hagfish were present but unless they were retained by the bait bag or in the bodies of dead fish, they were not retained in the traps. Of the rockfishes that were captured Sebastolobus alascanus was most frequently brought to the surface alive and remained alive for several hours in the holding tanks. Macrourids were represented by two species. Specimens of Coryphaenoides pectoralis ranged in length from 100-112 cm, and Coryphaenoides filifera, from 54 to 57 cm (Table 13); the larger individuals appear to be the largest specimens found to date (Hart 1973). Macrourids found off the Queen Charlotte Islands were also brought back by commercial trap fishermen and a length frequency of all - 7 -

specimens sampled is presented in Table 13. Otoliths were collected from these fish but have not been aged. Table 14 summarizes the information collected for rattails off Vancouver Island. The flesh of the larger macrourids appeared firm and white and possibly was quite palatable; however, no one ventured to taste the meat.

Invertebrates

Tables 15 and 16 list the invertebrates identified from catches made during the two tagging operations. A scale-louse found on two sablefish was identified as Lepeophtheirus paruiventrus, the most widely spread species of this genus in British Columbia waters. Leeches found on tanner crab were Marsipobdella sacculata Moore 1952. An isopod found on the underside of a blackcod pectoral fin from Set 20, September 12, 1977 was Rocinela angustata, and a gill copepod from Set 1, September 5, 1977 was Naobrachia occidentalis. All invertebrate sampling was conducted when time permitted and should not be considered to provide a quantitative record of invertebrates associated with the two tagging operations.

During the tagging operation off the Queen Charlotte Islands, observations were made of the species and sex composition of crabs found in the traps (Table 17).

REFERENCES

Beamish, R. J. 1970. Factors affecting the age and size of the white sucker Catostamus commersoni at maturity. Ph.D. Thesis. Univ. Toronto, Toronto, Ontario: 170 p.

Edson, Q. A. 1954. A preliminary report on the Alaska sablefish fishery. Pac. Mar. Fish. Comm. Bull. 3: 73-86.

Hart, J. L. 1973. Pacific fishes of Canada. Fish. Res. Board Can. Bull. 180: 740 p.

Holmberg, E. K., and W. G. Jones. 1954. Results of sablefish tagging experiments in Washington, Oregon and California. Pac. Mar. Fish. Comm. Bull. 3: 103-120.

Jones, I. W. 1969. Notes on marking salmon fingerlings with tetracycline. Fish. Comm. Oreg. Fish. Cult. Div., Clackamus, Oregon: 6 p.

Kobayashi, S., R. Yuki, T. Furui, and T. Kosugiyama. 1964. Calcification in fish and shellfish - I. Tetracycline labelling patterns on scale, centrum and otolith in young goldfish. Bull. Jpn. Soc. Sci. Fish. 30: 6-13.

Low, L. L., G. K. Tanonaka, and H. H. Shippen. 1976. Sablefish of the Northeastern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. NOAA (Natl. Ocean Atmos. Adm.) Processed Rep. NMFS (Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv.): 115 p. - 8 -

Novikov, N. P. 1968. Tagging of the coalfish (Anoplopoma fimbria {Pall}) in the Bering Sea and on the Pacific coast of Kamchatka. Vopr. Ikhtiol. 8(5): 955-957. (Transi. from Russian in Probl. Ichthyol. 8(5): 762-764.)

Webb, L. A., and B. J. Lockner. 1973. Trap fishing blackcod (Anoplopoma fimbria) in British Columbia waters. Can. Dept. Environ. Fish. Mar. Serv. Pac. Reg. Tech. Rep. 1973-1974: 70 p.

Weber, D. D., and G. J. Ridgway. 1962. The deposition of tetracycline drugs in bones and scales of fish and its possible use for marking. Prog. Fish-Cult. October: 150-155.

1967. Marking Pacific salmon with tetracycline antibiotics. J. Fish. Res. Board Can. 24: 849-865.

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Table 1. Catch statistics for all sets off the west coast of Queen Charlotte Islands, July 6-20, 1977.

% of Depth range No. Soak time Catch CPUE (catch/ Mean Incidental* total fish Set no. (m) traps (hr) of sablefish trap/24 hr) length (cm) fish catch catch

1 660-730 18 21 193 12.3 68.4 0 0 2 620-760 19 23 177 9.7 69.6 5 2.7 3 600-840 18 41 363 11.8 72.4 1 0.3 4 590-770 19 45 198 5.6 70.4 5 2.5 5 620-900 18 42 241 7.7 69.7 4 1.6 6 710-750 19 44 1/2 287 8.1 71.0 1 0.3 7 680-770 19 39 253 8.2 70.3 0 0 8 710-790 19 42 1/2 227 6.7 70.1 2 0.9 9 700-860 19 42 333 10.0 71.2 0 0 10 690-840 19 44 233 6.7 69.1 3 1.3 11 640-880 19 42 409 12.3 69.7 1 0.2 12 620-910 19 45 1/2 512 14.2 69.9 1 0.2 13 640-700 19 42 298 9.0 67.5 6 2.0 14 680-860 18 45 385 11.4 70.4 1 0.3 15 550-680 19 87 259 3.8 69.5 1 0.4 16 440-660 21 89 1/2 306 3.9 69.1 62 16.8 17 640-710 19 72 256 4.5 67.2 4 1.5 18 650-680 18 74 296 5.3 67.8 5 1.7

Total 339 881 5,226 102 Range 440-910 18-21 21-89.5 177-512 3.8-14.2 0-62 0-16.8 Mean 18.8 48.9 290 8.4 5.7 1.8

*Excluding hagfish.

Table 2. Catch statistics for all trapline sets off the west coast of Vancouver Island, September 3-27, 1977.

% of Depth range No . Soak time Catch CPUE (catch/ Mean Incidental' total fish Set no. (m) traps (hr) of sablefish trap/24 hr) Length (cm) fish catch catch

1 165-320 16 26.5 ...50 -2.83 71.2 5 -9.1 2 495-640 14 72.5 71 1.68 62.6 1 1.4 3 660-790 12 66.5 440 -4.3 62.6 3 -2 4 570-640 12 64.5 95 2.95 63.1 1 1.0 5 549-630 13 46.0 -100 -4.1 65.3 2 -2 6 460-585 15 48.0 -85 -2.9 64.8 4 -5 8 245-348 16 66.5 81 1.82 68.8 23 22.1 10 256-384 14 41.0 36 1.51 69.9 11 23.4 11 256-640 12 37.5 30 1.61 65.2 2 6.2 12 880-930 10 38.5 170 10.61 61.5 4 2.3 13 680-860 11 44.0 100 4.97 68.9 0 0 14 475-600 14 39.0 106 4.66 64.3 2 1.9 15 290-370 16 42.0 67 2.40 69.6 8 10.7 16 660-880 9 61.0 -232 -10.2 59.5 1 17 880-990 8 68.5 201 8.81 62.4 5 2.4 18 990-1240 21 26.0 532 23.38 60.7 3 0.6 20 570-640 12 41.5 165 7.94 55.8 1 0.6 21 640-700 12 38.5 68 3.53 59.5 3 4.2 22 650-695 28 81.5 390 4.10 57.9 3 0.8 23 530-790 22 52.0 191 4.01 56.8 2 1.0 24 340-620 25 41.5 95 2.21 60.1 10 9.5 25 1000-1150 25 67.5 800 11.38 60.3 3 0.4 26 730-990 21 52.5 -480 -9.6 59.5 1 30 900-920 22 19.5 -500 -•29 58.2 No data 31 860-930 19 35.0 393 14.18 58.4 1 0.3 34 700-910 22 35.5 325 9.98 63.2 2 0.6 36 730-840 20 16.5 240 17.45 63.9 2 0.8 37 880-1000 22 23.0 -800 -38 65.1 0 0

Total - 463 1292.5 -6543 - - 101 Range 165-1240 8-28 16.5-81.5 30-800 1.5-3.8 - 0-23 0-234 Mean - 16.5 46.2 -234 -8.6 - 3.6 -4

aExcluding hagfish. - 11 -

Table 3. Incidental catch in traps.

Queen Charlotte Vancouver Species Islands Island

Sebastes aleutianus 58 10 Sebastolobus alascanus 17 27 Sebastes babcocki - 27 S. pinniger - 3 S. alutus - 2 S. borealis - 1 Rockfish (unidentified) - 10 Arrowtooth flounder 12 3 Halibut - 7 Black hagfish 2 -50 Pacific hagfish 1 - Pectoral rattail 5 - Filamented rattail 2 6 Rattail (unidentified) 3 1 Lingcod - 1 Greenland turbot 1 - Dover sole 1 5 Snailfish (unidentified) - 1 Pacific flatnose - 1 Deepsea skate e - 1

'Identification uncertain. - 12-

Table 4. Bottom trawl catch summary, west coast of Vancouver Island, September 3 -27, 1977.

, Set no, 7 9 28 Depth (m) 159-165 185-194 540-590 Duration (min) 105 35 65 Estimated total catch (kg) 12,000 5,500 350 Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated No. Estimated wt. (kg) % of total wt (kg) % of total of fish wt. (kg)

Sablefish 10,000 85 4,000 70 100 Pacific cod 500 4 Pollock <1 150 3 eacific hake 20 1 Spiny dogfish 200 2 Herring <1 Lingcod 7 (1 fish) 8 (1 fish) Rockfish sp. >5 900 20 10 30 Sebastolobus alascanus 150 Sebastes borealis S. aleutianus • S. pinniger S. flavidus S. alutus S. paucispinis S. diploproa Arrowtooth flounder 400 3 250 5 2 Rex sole <1 Dover sole <1 20 Petrale sole English sole Flathead sole 2 Deepsea sole Rattail sp. .5 (1 fish) 2 C. pectoralis 1 C. filifera 1 Saury Halibut (1 fish) Chinook salmon Rock greenling Chauliodus sp. 2 Blacktail snailfish 2 Pacific flatnose 1 Ragfish 1 Black skate Longnose skate Brown cat shark Longfin dragonfish Myctophid 1 - 13-

Table 4 (cont'd)

Set no. 29 32 33 Depth (m) 466-475 550-570 350-460 Duration (min) 60 120 90 Estimated total catch (kg) 200 250 1,100 No. Estimated No. Estimated No. Estimated of fish wt. (kg) of fish wt. (kg) of fish wt. (kg)

Sablefish 15 30 100 50 Pacific cod Pollock Pacific hake 5 1 1 10 Spiny dogfish Herring Lingcod Rockfish sp. Sebastolobus alascanus 30 50 50 Sebastes borealis 25 75 4 12 100 S. aleutianus 400 S. pinniger S. flavidus S. altitus 10 S. paucispinis S. diploproa 1 .5 Arrowtooth flounder 400 Rex sole Dover sole 20 80 100 Petrale sole English sole Flathead sole Deepsea sole Rattail sp. C. pectoralis 15 20 C. filifera Saury 2 Halibut 1 15 Chinook salmon 1 10 Rock greenling Chauliodus sp. Blacktail snailfish Pacific flatnose Ragfish Black skate 1 1 Longnose skate 1 2 1 1 Brown cat shark 1 <.5 Longfin dragonfish myctophid - 14-

Table 4 (cont'd)

Set no. 35 38 39 Depth (m) 900-910 90-120 100-130 Duration (min) 60 105 120 Estimated total catch (kg) 200 1,000 10,000 No. Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated of fish wt. (kg) wt. (kg) % of total wt. (kg) % of total

Sablefish 100 100 10 Pacific cod 50 5 Pollock Pacific hake 2 <1 10,000 99 Spiny dogfish 250 25 100 1 Herring Lingcod 200 20 Rockfish sp. Sebastolobus alascanus 50 Sebastes borealis S. aleutianus S. pinniger 200 20 <1 (1 fish) S. flavidus 50 5 S. alutus S. paucispinis 2 <1 S. diploproa Arrowtooth flounder 5 5 <1 Rex sole Dover sole 10 Petrale sole 50 5 English sole 50 5 Flathead sole Deepsea sole 1 .5 Rattail sp. 2 <1 C. pectoralis 2 1 C. filifera Saury Halibut 20 2 Chinook salmon 10 1 Rock greenling <1 <1 Chauliodus sp. Blacktail snailfish Pacific flatnose Ragfish Black skate Longnose skate 3 <1 Brown cat shark Longfin dragonfish 1 .1 Myctophid

Table 5 . Numbers and identification of tags released at different locations off Queen charlotte Islands in July 1977.

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture Date no. Location B77- released 8 77- with double tags tags tags

July 9 1 3 mi off Sunday Inlet 00001-00017 191 - 191 00020-00089 00091-00194

9 2 3 mi off Sunday Inlet 00195-00224 176 10001-10034 34 367 34 00226-00371

10 3 3 mi offshore, between 00372-00561 357 - 724 34 Sunday Inlet and Tasu Sound 00563-00729

10 4 3 mi off Tasu Sound 00730-00776 195 10035-10072 38 919 72 00778-00925

11 5 2 mi offshore, Tasu Sound 00926-00970 241 10073-10111 39 1,160 111 00972-01149 01151-01168

11 6 2 mi offshore, N of 01169-01455 287 10112-10146 35 1,447 146 Tasu Sound

12 7 3 mi off Portland Bay 01456-01706 251 10147-10161 23 1,698 169 10163 10165-10171

12 8 2 mi off chads Point 01707-01829 227 10172-10188 21 1,925 190 01831-01850 10190-10193 01851+01852' 0 185 3-019 35

Table 5 (cont'd)

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture Date no. Location B77- released B77- with double tags tags tags

July 13 9 2 mi off Kootenay Point 01936-01948 332 10194-10215 32 2,257 222 01950-01981 10217-10226 01983-01999 02000+02001a 02002-02047 02049-02271

13 10 2.5 mi off Bottle Point 02272-02330 232 10227-10250 24 2,489 246 02332-02504

14 11 2.5 mi off Bottle Point 02505-02600 406 10251-10262 40 2,895 286 02602-02696 10264-10291 02698-02912

14 12 3 mi off Cape Henry 02913-02950 503 10292-10330 39 3,398 325 02953-02960 02962-02968 02970-02973 02975-03054 03056-03421

15 13 Englefield Bay 03423-03720 298 10331-10372 42 3,696 367

15 14 Englefield Bay 03721-04103 383 10373-10412 40 4,079 407

18 15 Englefleld Bey 04104-04118 252 10413-10430 18 4,331 425 04120-04356 Table 5 (cont'd)

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture Date no. Location B77- released B77- with double tags tags tags

July 18 16 4 mi off Kitgoro Point 04357-04358 304 10431-10474 49 4,635 474 04359+04360' 10476-10480 04361-04589 04592-04663

18 17 Off Kitgoro Inlet 04960-04964 230 10498-10518 21 4,865 495 04965+04966' 04967-05078 05079+05080a 05081-05087 05089-05154 05155+05156' 05157-05173 05184-05203

5,159 511 18 18 Off Kitgoro Inlet 04664-04687 294 10481-10489 16 04688+04689' 10491-10497 04690-04691 04692+04693' 04694-04959

aTwo tags on one fish. Table 6. Numbers and identification of tags released at different locations off Vancouver Island in September 1977.

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture tags Date no. Location Gear B77- released B77- with double tags tags 41 Sept. 5 1 35 mi SW Cape Traps 05225-05230 41 Flattery 05232-05264 05276-05277

7 2 35 mi SW Cape Traps 05681-05733 69 110 - Flattery 05735-05750 220 2 7 3 —40 mi SW Cape Traps 05558 110 10534-10535 2 Flattery 05561-05569 05571-05581 05583-05601 05603-05620 05622-05624 05626 05628-05633 05635-05672 05674-05676 05680. 314 2 7 4 40 mi SW Cape Traps 05462-05474 94 Flattery 05476-05521 05523-05557 411 11 6 5 45 mi SW Cape Traps 05363-05365 97 10525-10533 9 Flattery 05367-05373 05375-05443 05445-05461 05475 Table 6 (cont'd)

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture Date no. Location Gear B77- released B77- with double tags tags tags

Sept. 6 6 45 mi Sw Cape Traps 05282-05321 79 490 11 Flattery 05323 05325-05362

8 8 40 mi SW cape Traps 05815-05869 76 - 566 11 Flattery 05871-05891

6 9 40 mi SW Cape Bottom 05265-05274 14 - 580 11 Flattery trawl 05278-05281 - 617 11 8 10 40 mi SW Cape 'irais 05778-05814 37 Flattery

8 11 40 mi SW Cape Traps 05751-05777 27 10536-10545 10 644 21 Flattery 813 21 9 12 35 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 05892-06058 169 - 06525-06526 911 21 10 13 35 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 06230-06327 98 -

1,017 21 9 14 35 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 06059-06164 106 - _ 1,082 21 10 15 40 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 06165-06229 65 1,311 21 11 16 40 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 06332-06399 229 06401-06524 06527-06563

Table 6 (cont'd)

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture Date no. Location Gear B77- released B77- with double tags tags tags

Sept. 11 17 40 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 07097-07292 196 21

11 18 45 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 06564-06738 531 2,038 21 06740-06799 05800+06801" 06802-07096

10 19 40 mi SW Cape Beale Longline 06328-06331 4 2,042 21

12 20 45 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 07360-07507 161 2,203 21 07509-07521

12 21 45 mi SW Cape Beale Traps 07293-07359 67 2,270 21

12 22 40 mi SW Amphitrite Traps 07807-07939 388 2,658 21 Point 07941-08195 12 23 40 mi SW Amphitrite Traps 07 616-07 806 191 10576-10589 19 2,849 40 Point 10591-10595

12 24 35 mi SW Amphitrite Traps 07522-07615 94 10547-10575 29 2,943 69 Point

14 25 40 mi SW Tofino Traps 08196-08400 647 3,590 69 08402-08639 08640+08641' 08642-08681 08682+08683' 08684-08845

Table 6 (cont'd)

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture Date no. Location Gear B77- released B77- with double tags tags tags

Sept. 18 26 35 mi SW Flores Traps 08887-08933 453 - 4,043 69 Island 08935-08959 08961-08964 08966-09085 09087-09091 09093-09101 09104-09115 09117-09197 09198+09199' 09200-09225 09227-09349

18 28 35 mi SW Flores Bottom 08846-08886 41 4,084 69 Island trawl

20 30 25 mi SW Estevan Traps 09461-09515 274 4,358 69 Point 09517-09520 09522- 095 27 09529- 095 34 09536-09543 09545-09739

20 31 25 mi SW Estevan Traps 09740-09767 373 10596-10605 70 4,731 139 Point 09769-09803 10607-10663 09805-09859 10665-10666 09861-09929 10668 09930+09931' 099 32-099 35 09938-09940 09943-09999 16000- 16 120

Table 6 (cont'd)

Cumulative Suture tags totals Anchor tags No. Anchor + Set Identification no. No. Identification no. released Anchor suture Date no. Location Gear B77- released B77- with double tags tags tags

Sept. 21 32 25 mi SW Estevan Bottom 09350-09422 73 - 4,804 139 Point trawl

21 33 25 mi SW Estevan Bottom 09423-09460 38 4,842 139 Point trawl

21 34 30 mi W Estevan Traps 16121-16124 314 10669-10700 37 5,156 176 Point 16126-16196 10702-10706 I 16199-16215 b.) 16217-16225 >a 16227-16232 I 16234-16440

22 36 30 mi W Estevan Traps 16441-16645 2051' 10708-10864 188 5,361 364 Point

10866-10896 145 5,506 509 23 37 15 mi S Cape Cook Traps 16646-16790 145 10897-10973 10975-11042

'Both tags in one fish.

b last 100 fish relased between locations of Set 36 + Set 37 (-35 mi).

Table 7. Type of mark used for sable fish tagged during September 1977, west coast Vancouver Island.

Cuinultative total tags released No. of tags released Trap caught fish Trawl caught Set Anchor tags Anchor tags + Anchor, suture no. Gear only OTC° injection tags + OTC Anchor tags + OTC Anchor, suture + OTC Anchor tags + OTC

1 Trap 16 25 - 25 - - 2 Trap 1 68 _ 93 _ _ 3 Trap - 108 2 201 2 _ 4 Trap - 94 - 295 _ _ 5 Trap - 88 9 383 11 _ 6 Trap 1 78 - 461 _ _ 7 Trawl - - - - - 8 Trap 1 75 - 536 - - 9 Trawl 14 - - 14 10 Trap - 37 - 573 - - 11 Trap 17 10 590 21 - 12 Trap 169 _ 759 _ - 13 Trap 98 - 857 - - 14 Trap - 106 - 963 - - 15 Trap 65 - 1,028 - - 16 Trap 229 - 1,257 - - 17 Trap 47 149 - 1,406 - - 18 Trap 157 374 - 1,780 - 19 Longline 1 3 _ - _ 20 Trap 2 159 - 1,939 - 21 Trap - 67 _ 2,006 _ 22 Trap 388 - 2,394 - 23 Trap 1 171 19 2,565 40 24 Trap 65 29 2,630 69 25 Trap 1 646 - 3,276 - 26 Trap 453 - 3,729 - 27 Trawl - - - - - 28 Trawl - 41 - - - 55 29 Trawl - - - - - 30 Trap 274 _ 4,003

Table 7 (cont'd)

Cumulative total tags released No. of tags released Trap-caught fish Trawl caught Set Anchor tags« Anchor tags + Anchor, suture no. Gear only OTC injection tags + OTC Anchor tags + OTC Anchor, suture + OTC Anchor tags + OTC

31 Trap - 303 70 4,306 139 - 32 Trawl - 73 - - 128 33 Trawl - 38 - - - . 166 34 Trap - 277 37 4,583 176 - 35 Trawl - - - - 36 Trap - 16 188 4,599 364 MP 37 Trap - - 145 509 - 38 Trawl - - - • - 39 .Trawl - - - - I b.) Total 228 4,765 509 4,599 509 166

Total no. anchor tags 5,506 % double tagged 9.2% (including trawl + longline)

Total no. anchor tags on trap- 5,336 % double tagged 9.5 7. caught fish

Total no. anchor tags + OTC injections 5,108 % double tagged 10.0% on trap-caught fish

s Olicytetracycline. Table 8 . Lengths of tagged sablefish released off Queen Charlotte Islands, July 1977.

Set no. Fork length (cm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total

46 1 1 47 48 1 1 49 1 1 50 1 1 51 1 1 2 52 1 1 1 3 53 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 9 54 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 10 55 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 20 56 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 2 3 2 22 57 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 26 58 3 2 3 3 4 2 1 4 2 7 8 5 4 2 3 9 62 59 2 2 1 5 1 2 2 6 4 8 5 10 2 2 8 8 6 74 60 4 3 5 4 10 4 6 4 4 4 13 14 8 16 6 9 7 8 129 61 11 3 3 5 9 6 8 3 7 7 16 14 21 9 17 18 10 15 182 62 12 6 7 7 11 8 8 9 10 13 14 21 14 10 7 17 13 17 204 63 11 9 10 9 6 6 7 14 6 11 19 19 16 18 11 10 12 17 211 64 8 12 15 10 12 5 7 8 14 14 25 21 22 8 8 17 18 18 242 65 17 7 14 8 13 13 12 14 13 11 20 37 18 24 16 16 15 20 288 66 17 11 8 8 14 22 10 14 21 11 24 49 18 22 15 27 15 17 323 67 6 5 17 5 7 17 20 13 23 13 18 18 14 21 13 10 22 24 266 68 11 8 28 9 14 18 17 12 11 18 22 20 12 32 17 20 12 20 301 69 9 7 21 9 15 15 17 6 12 15 21 25 17 21 6 15 17 13 261 70 11 15 21 12 16 18 20 20 20 12 30 26 14 28 17 12 15 18 325 71 7 12 16 5 12 12 18 11 21 10 12 27 9 17 19 10 13 8 239 72 8 15 17 11 11 25 13 16 19 15 24 23 8 13 10 9 6 11 254 73 8 10 9 9 11 15 12 13 14 12 25 24 10 19 14 10 7 13 235 74 7 8 23 8 8 15 7 10 18 5 11 14 8 14 7 7 4 3 177 75 6 7 19 13 8 19 6 8 14 4 13 22 18 11 14 11 9 8 210 76 9 5 21 10 13 11 11 9 9 11 14 23 4 11 9 12 4 4 190 77 6 4 14 6 9 4 7 13 9 6 9 5 4 8 7 12 6 4 133

Table 8 (cont'd)

Set no. Fork length (cm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total

78 3 4 13 7 611 7 6 18 4 10 14 3 13 4 8 4 6 141 79 3 2 15 2 7 6 8 8. 8 4 4 13 8 5 2 10 3 5 113 80 2 4 10 3 2 6 5 6 10 3 7 3 5 17 2 8 4 3 100 81 2 1 10 5 3 5 3 11 5 7 8 8 4 2 5 4 2 85 82 1 1 5 3 2 1 3 2 4 1 5 10 3 1 3 3 3 51 83 2 5 2 2 4 2 1 1 3 4 3 2 1 1 5 3 41 84 2 8 4 3 1 3 4 5 8 1 3 1 2 3 48 85 4 3 3 3 2 1 4 2 6 2 2 2 34 86 2 5 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 10 3 1 34 87 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 10. 88 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 12 I 89 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 11 tv 90 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 CN 91 2 1 2 5 I 92 1 1 1 1 4 93 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 94 1 1 1 1 4 95 1 1 2 96 1 1 1 1 '4 97 1 1 2 98 99 1 1 100 1 1 101 1 1 399 250 302 248 292 5119 Totals 187 174 354 192 238 283 251 226 323 228 400 497 295 Table 9. Lengths of tagged sablefish released off Vancouver Island, September 1977.

Set no. Fork length (cm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

42 . 43 44 1 2 45 1 46 3 2 9 47 1 3 3 48 1 2 1 1 1 2 4 5 49 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 10 1 4 11 4 50 1 1 1 1 6 2 6 16 1 51 4 2 3 1 6 1 1 11 4 4 18 2 5 1 2 9 3 13 14 5 52 1 4 1 3 1 1 I 53 1 2 5 4 4 1 2 7 1 4 15 11 22 9 5 ND 54 3 6 5 2 7 1 3 3 6 21 11 23 8 ....1 55 5 6 11 6 2 2 13 5 6 1 15 9 27 15 4 56 4 8 3 4 4 1 1 2 10 2 4 11 10 38 1 9 2 I 57 6 8 8 4 3 2 1 1 11 4 6 1 20 14 37 5 3 58 6 2 4 7 4 2 1 1 9 2 6 2 12 18 36 1 4 4 59 7 7 1 2 2 1 1 13 3 7 2 8 9 38 5 1 60 1 6 3 5 1 1 1 1 2 6 2 2 1 9 5 37 4 61 3 4 3 4 3 1 4 1 1 2 11 1 1 3 8 7 19 2 3 62 1 3 4 3 2 4 3 2 1 9 3 4 4 5 5 39 2 1 63 2 2 5 3 4 6 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 11 26 2 2 64 1 1 2 2 3 6 3 3 2 6 1 3 2 6 4 29 6 2 65 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 5 3 20 4 2 66 2 2 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 5 4 3 8 26 3 3 67 2 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 5 3 2 20 2 1 68 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 6 4 11 3 2 69 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 3 8 2. 4 2 4 5 7 1 3 70 6 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 4 8 3 1 71 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 6 2 1 2 4 5 9 1 72 1 1 3 4 3 7 4 3 2 4 1 1 7 1 4 1 1 73 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 5 2 4 1 Table 9 (cont 'd)

Set no. Fork length (cm) 1. 2 • 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

74 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 1 1 5 6 3 2 4 6 1 75 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 2 2 4 1 4 1 5 1 76 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 4 5 1 3 2 8 3 1 1 77 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 1 78 1 1 4 1 3 2 9 1 3 3 1 1 79 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 81 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 82 1 1 1 3 1 3 4 2 3 2 83 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 2 84 1 1 2 1 1 I 85 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 t•a 86 1 1 1 1 1 3 co 87 1 2 1 I 88 1 1 89 1 1 3 1 2 90 1 1 91 1 1 92 93 1 1 94 1 95 1 96 97 98 1

Total 38 69 115 93 97 79 73 13 36 27 168 98 106 65 228 190 527 4 162 67 Table 9 (cont 'd)

Set no. Fork length (cm) 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 Total

49 1 1 43 1 2 3 44 2 1 • 1 7 45 1 1 3 46 2 2 1 2 14 47 9 6 1 2 2 5 6 1 39 48 13 8 1 5 10 1 3 3 1 1 63 49 19 10 1 8 13 7 9 3 4 115 50 24 15 4 10 14 1 13 22 4 1 10 4 157 51 21 10 6 18 26 2 14 27 3 7 2 1 194 52 22 16 6 32 30 5 21 29 8 1 11 4 3 251 53 26 12 7 31 35 2 22 32 8 19 16 3 306 54 22 11 2 34 32 5 19 24 4 4 6 5 267 55 25 11 6 44 41 4 17 19 6 2 14 9 4 329 56 21 7 6 52 19 7 15 21 5 1 13 10 5 296 57 17 11 5 38 25 5 17 . • 13 11 6 17 7 4 310 58 16 5 5 34 26 1 14 22 3 2 11 14 3 277 59 12 5 2 31 17 11 7 2 2 11 7 4 218 60 11 5 3 34 16 2 7 12 3 1 11 6 7 205 61 11 8 1 26 13 1 7 9 5 2 8 12 4 188 62 12 5 4 27 10 7 8 2 8 5 183 63 8 6 3 19 14 1 6 16 2 9 6 10 178 64 12 2 2 20 9 5 10 1 1 16 11 2 173 65 ' 7 4 3 22 7 1 9 9 2 1 10 2 7 146 66 10 6 2 18 7 3 9 2 11 10 5 159 67 7 4 4 17 8 1 6 8 3 11 6 10 142 68 4 2 19 10 10 11 15 6 9 135 69 8 3 1 14 13 7 3 1 10 9 7 128 70 6 1 4 9 14 1 5 4 1 12 5 13 127 71 3 1 17 4 4 3 12 7 5 97 72 6 2 3 13 10 1 8 1 13 4 7 116 73 5 4 1 12 5 1 3 8 5 6 6 95 Table 9 (cont 'd)

Set no. Fork length (cm) 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 Total

74 2 3 3 9 6 6 3 . 1 3 3 1 87 75 4 1• 5 4 1 2 1 6 3 2 64 76 3 1 10 2 1 1 7 6 4 75 77 4 2 2 1 4 2 5 4 3 2 62 78 2 4 1 2 2 2 5 4 52 79 2 1 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 39 .80 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 29 81 1 3 1 3 1 28 82 2 1 1 2 2 1 30 83 1 . 1 4 3 2 33 84 1 1 1 1 1 11 I 85 . 1 2 12 86 1 2 1 1 13 0 87 1 1 6 88 2 I 89 1 9 90 1 3 91 1 3 92 93 2 94 1 3 95 1 96 97 98 1

Total 384 189 94 641 460 41 274 375 72 38 315 205 144 5,487 Table 10. Lengths of sexed sablefish, Vancouver Island,September 1977.

Set no.

7 9 17 + 20 25 26 37 Totals Fork length (cm)

45 46 1 1 1 47 1 1 1 48 1 (20) 2 3 3 49 1 1 1 50 1 (20) 1 3 4 1 5 51 1 1 1 2 1 3 52 1 3 1 2 4 3 7 53 1 1 2 1 (17) 1 2 6 2 12 4 16 54 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 11 5 16 55 4 1 1 2 3 10 1 11 56 1 2 2 1 (20) 3 2 10 1 17 5 22 57 2 4 2 2 1 6 1 15 3 18 58 2 3 7 1 6 3 15 7 22 59 10 2 8 1 1 5 1 23 5 28 60 9 1 8 2 1 1 6 3 24 7 31 61 11 1 9 2 1 (17) 1 3 5 25 8 33 62 20 5 4 1 2 2 1 3 3 30 11 41 63 12 4 6 1 3 5 21 10 31 64 11 2 10 4 5 25 7 32 65 16 3 3 2 1 2 4 22 9 31 66 8 1 4 2 6 12 9 21 67 4 3 2 1 1 8 7 12 19 68 4 1 2 2 6 8 7 15 69 1 5 7 1 12 13 70 4 4 1 9 5 13 18 71 2 6 8 8 72 3 1 5 1 8 9 73 1 2 2 5 5 74 2 5 7 7 Table 10 (cont'd)

Set no.

7 9 17 + 20 25 26 37 Totals Fork length (cm) d 9 d` 9 cr 9 d' 9 di 9 di 9 0" 9 d' +9

75 4 2 2 4 2 10 12 76 2 4 6 6 77 1 • 2 3 3 78 1 1 2 2 79 1 3 1 j 4 5 80 2 2 2 81 1 1 1 82 83 84 1 1 1 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97

Totals 122 60 73 21 3 2 14 4 17 2 74 108 303 197 500

Table 11. Tagged blackcod recovery data.

Minimum Recovery distance Length (cm) Samples' date • Tag no. Double- travelled Recovery obtained on 1977 B77- tagged Recovery location (mi) Tagged Recovered Sex gear recovery

SE. edge of Goose Island Bank, 125 gottom trawl -51•25 1 m, 129°20 1 w Aug. 6-20 a 03065 <10 ? 71 9 Trap L, s, m, St 01259 15 76 75 9 Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 03582 <10 62 61 cf Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 03764 <10 64 64 d Trap Wt, L, S I St 02211 . <10 67 67 9 Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 03586 <10 62 61 9 Trap wt, L, s , St 03302 <10 63 63 cf Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 02293 <10 67 64 cr Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 10356d <0 81 79 9 Trap wt, L, S, m, St 03506 <10 75 84 9 Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 01875 10 77 77 9 Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 04628 <10 79 75 9 Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 04196 <10 70 - - Trap 02422 <10 65 64 9 Trap Wt, L, S I m, St 03728 <10 61 60 d Trap Wt, L, s , m, St 03048 <10 73 72 9 Trap Wt, L, s, m, St 04830 <10 60 58 cr Trap wt, L, s, m, St 03641 <10 73 71 9 Trap wt, L, S, m, St 03643 <10 60 59 e Trap Wt, L, s, m, St 04600 <10 66 64 9 Trap Wt, L, S, m, St' 03174 <10 • 66 65 9 Trap wt, L, s , m, St 02567 <10 ' 77 77 9 Trap wt, L, S, m, St- 03908 <10 86 85 9 Trap wt, L, S I m, St'-- 02732 <10 61 60 d Trap Wt, L, S, m, St 02647 1.0 67 66 9 Trap wt, L, S, m, St 05184 <10 67 65 9 Trap wt, L, s, m, St 03837 •10 69 66 9 Trap Wt, L, S I m, St, 0 04072 10 77 74 9 Trap wt, L, s , m, St 01920 10 78 76 9 Trap Wt, L, s , m, St Table 11(cont'd)

Minimum Recovery distance Length (cm) Samples' date Tag no. Double- travelled Recavery obtained on 1977 877- tagged Recovery location (mi) Tagged Recovered Sex gear recovery

01843 10 76 76 2 Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 04167 <10 65 64 2 Trap Ut, L, S, M, St 03973 <10 78 Trap Ut, L, S, M, St 03433 <10 65 63 9 Trap Ut, L, S, M, St 04887 <10 67 - Trap 03561 <10 69 - Trap 02753 <10 80 - Trap - Aug. 24 00257 52'16'N, 131 °34'W (-650 m) 25 74 72 9 Trap Ut, L, S, M, St Sept. 17 00875 56°04'N, 135 ° 34'W 235 67 67 9 Longline Ut, L, S, M, 0, Sc Sept. (last week?) 10109 4 Lover Chatham Straits, Alaska 220 53 - Longline Ut (head off) Sept. 21 00838 52°41'N, 132'07'w (-710 m) <10 85 83 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01438 52'41'N, 132°07'w (-710 m) <10. 71 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01166 52°39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <10 71 71 d Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00397 52°39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <10 60 60 d Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00608 52°39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <10 81 80 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00620 52 ° 39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <10 70 70 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 02182 52°39'N, 132•04'w (510-750 m) 10 70 69 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00331 5239'N, 132°04'W (510-750 m) <10 66 66 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01359 52 • 39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <10 65 64 d Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00622 52°39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <10 85 82 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00289 52•39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <10 64 63 d Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01126 52'39'N, 132°04'w (510-750 m) <20 63 63 d Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00012 52 °39'N, 132°04'W (510-750 m) <10 77 75 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 Sept. 24 00274 52 °38'N, 132°01'W (750-880 m) <10 71 70 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00235 52°38'N, 132°01'W (750-880 m) <10. 66 65 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01282 52•38'N, 132°01'W (750-880 m) <10 81 79 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01764 52•36'N, 131'59'W (730-880 m) 15 78 77 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00457 52 °36'N, 131 °59'W (730-880 m) 40 68 68 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00036 52°36'N, 131 •59'W (730-880 m) <10 80 78 2 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00066 52 °36'N, 131 °59'W (730-880 m) <10 66 65 d Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00133 52 •36'N, 131 °59'W (730-880 m) <10 61 61 d Trap L, S, M, St, 0 Table 11 (cont'd)

Minimum Recovery distance Length (cm) Samples' date Tag no. Double- travelled Recovery obtained on 1977 B7 7- tagged Recovery location (mi) Tagged Recovered Sex gear recovery

03081 <10 65 62 9 Trap Wt,'L, S, M, St 05066 <10 61 60 cf Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 05135 <10 66 65 d' Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 02625 <10 66 65 9 Trap Ut, L, S, M, St 04316 <10 76 75 9 Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 02303 <10 70 68 9 Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 02175 <10 67 66 9 Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 03953 <10 65 64 cf Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 02317 <10 71 68 • 9 Trap Wt, L, S, m, St 05129 <10 69 70 9 Trap Wt, L, S, >1, St 1 03709 / <10 66 64 d Trap Wt, L, S, M, St La 02511 <10 74 75 9 Trap Wt, I, S, M, St Ln 00108 25 77 75 9 Trap Wt, L, S, II, St 1 04780 <10 60 58 d Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 02804 <10 71 70 9 Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 04213 <10 70 69 9 Trap • Wt, L, S, M, St 04250 <10 72 71 9 Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 03717 <10 70 67 9 Trap Vt, L, S, M, St 03643 <10 60 59 cf Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 03946 <10 68 67 9 Trap Wt, L, s, m, st 03916 <10 80 80 - Trap L 03345 <10 80 81 9 Trap Ut, I., S, M, St 04163 <20 64 62 9 Trap Vt, L, S, M, St 02876 / <10 58 56 9 Trap . Wt, L, s, m, st, 0 03494 <10 73 71 d Trap Wt, L, S, 14, St 03536 <10 60 59 d Trap Wt, L, S, m, st 02319 <10 80 79 . 9 Trap Wt, L, S, 14, St 00910 / 20 76 73 9 • Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 02662 <10 64 63 9 Trap Wt, L, S, M, St 03472 • <10 62 61 cf Trap Wt, L, S, M, St, 0 02534 0 <10 59 58 d' Trap Wt, L, S, M, St Table 11(cont'd)

Minimum (cm) Samples' Recovery distance Length Recovery obtained on • date Tag no. Double travelled Tagged Recovered Sex gear . recovery 1977 B77- tagged Recovery location (mi)

Sept. 25 00062 52°35'N, 131 °58'W (580-770 m) <10 72 70 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 02743 52 ° 35'N, 131 °58'W (580-770 m) 20 81 80 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 04113. 52 ° 35'N, 131'58 1 W (580-770 m) 30 76 74 9 Trap I, S, M, St, 0 00092 52°35'N, 131°58'W (580-770 m) <10 68 66 cf Trap I, S, M, St, 0 03845 52 °33'N, 131 °55'W (640-880 m) 30 62 72 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 02337 52'33'N, 131 °55'W (640-880 m) 25 67 66 d' Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00227 52 ° 33'N, 131 °55'W (640-880 m) <10 72 71 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 Sept. 26 . 01444 Buck Point-Langera Island? 25 73 - - Longline - (330-440 m) 1 04758 Buck Point (330-440 m) <10 70 - - Longline - UJ Point (330-440 m) <10 83 - - Longline - cN 04778 Buck _ 04905 Buck Point (330-440 m) <10 68 - - ' Longline 1 05133 Buck Point (330-440 m) <10 77 - - Longline - Sept. 29 00102 52 ° 32'N, 131 °54'W (790-950 m) <10 69 67 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00352 • / 52 °32'N, 131°54'W (790-950 m) <10 69 67 9 Trap . L, S, M, St, 0 Sept. 30 01814 52 °28'N, 131 °48'W (-930 m) 25 74 74 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01379 52°28'N, 131°48'w (-930 m) 20 74 . 72 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00920 / 52°38'N, 131 °48'W (-930 m) 15 83 81 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 Oct. 2 04958 56.02'N, 136.00'w (700 m) 245 80 81 - Longline L, Wt, Sc 03533 52 ° 27'N, 131°45'W (-740 m) 40 66 65 d' Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00224 52 °27'N, 131°45'w (-740 m) • 15 75 74 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00414 52 °26'N, 131°43'w (550-770 m) 15 65 64 a Trap L, S, M, St, 0 Oct. 3 01639 52'23N, 131 641'W (660-800) 25 78 75 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00741 52 °23'N, 131 °41'w (660-800) 20 . 84 83 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00082 • 5223'N, 131 °41'W (660-800) 15 65 64 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 02145 5223'N, 131 °41'W (660-800) 30 73 71 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 01177 5223'N, 131 °41'W (660-800) 25 71 • 70 9 Trap L, à, M, St, 0 Oct. 5 02653 52°22'N, 131°40'W (-775 m) 40 72 69 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00091 52 . 17'N, 131 °37'W (-850 m) 20 73 71 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 Oct. 6 00883 52 °15'N, 131 ° 32'W (-790 m) 30 73 71 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0

Table 11 (cont'd)

Minimum Recovery distance Length (cm) Samples" date Tag no. Double- travelled Recovery obtained on 1977 B77- tagged Recovery location (mi) Tagged Recovered sex gear recovery

Oct. 7 03206 52°24'N, 131°42'W (-720 m) 40 . 83 80 9 Trap L, 3, M, St, 0 Oct. 19 01532 52 °29'N, 131°49'W (-710 m) 20 71 68 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 02457 52°29'N, 131°49'W (-710 m) 30 69 67 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 • 03357 52°33'N, 131°56'w (750-1,000 m) 25 74 72 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00207 52•33'N, 131°56'w (750-1,000 m) <10 67 65 d' Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00335 i 52°33'N, 131°56'w (750-1,000 m) <10 80 77 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 Oct. 29 01602 52°37'N, 132°01'w (-640 m) 10 78 76 9 Trap L, S, M, 0 00772 5237'N, 132°01'w (-640 m) <10 76 73 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 00006 52°37'N, 132°01'w (-640 m) <10 71 - - Trap - 01504 • 52°37'N, 132°01'W (-640 m) 10 70 - - Trap - I 05023 52°37'N, 132°01'w (-640 m) 35 69 - - Trap - LJ Sept. 21-Oct. 29 00845 Between 52°41'N, 132°07'W and <10 68 65 9 Trap L, S, M, St, 0 .4 5215'N, 131 ° 32'W I Nov. 17 02083 55°11'N, 134°09'w (600 m) 160 67 66 d Longline L, Wt, S

'Wt . weight; L length; S • sex; M . maturity; St . stomach contents; 0 otoliths; Sc . scales. "Fisherman reported having read "Pacific Biological Station" on tag before fish went overboard. ° Three tags recovered around August 6 at 53°13'N, 132°51'W (-710 m). Four tags recovered on August 9 at 53 °05'N, 132 °45'W (-820 m). Thirty-four tags recovered on August 10 at 53°04'N, 132°41'W and on August 11 at 53°0 'N, 132 °35'W. Twenty-six tags recovered on August 19 and 20 at 52°55'N, 132 °30'W. 'Only suture tags recovered. - 38 -

Table12. Summary of sampling completed on sablefish taggine çruiae, west coast of Vancouver Island September 1977 - ARCTIC HARVESTER.

S ex

Species Length Weight Male Female maturity Stomach Otoliths

Sablefish 5,987 303 197 455 60 395

Pollock 124 7 117 124 32 124

Pacific hake 27 6 21 27

Spiny dogfish 24 19 5

Pacific cod 23 13 10

Rat tail C. pectoralis 18 4 14 18 17 18 .Q. filifera 6 2 1 3 3 5 Halibut 4 4 3 3 3

Lingcod 2 1 2 2 1

Table 13. Sampling results for rattail sp. (Coryphaenoides sp.) caught off Queen Charlotte Islands, July-October 1977.

Length Maturity Date Set no. Species (cm) Sex state Stomach contents Otoliths

Sablefish tagging cruise

July 9 2 C. gectoralis L. pectOteià C. pectoralis 10 3 1 overboard 10 4 1 overboard 11 5 C. pectoralis 108-112 Resting 11 6 C. filifera 54 Resting ape, unidentified jelly 14 11 Unidentified 70-80 Resting? 1 m4., squid beak (different sp.?) 14 12 C. filifera 57 Resting-R1 2 m,t, sand, gravel 1.5 m-E, (squid) eggs .5 m,t, euphausiids 15 14 C. pectoralis 100-110 9 Ripe 10 trvt translucent jelly

Commercial fish sampling

Aug. 29 Traps C. filifera 50-55 dT R-2-Ripe m,e, unrecognizable C. filifera 50-55 9 Resting 1/4 m,t, unrecognizable C. filifera 58 Preserved C. filifera 55-60 Preserved Sept.-Oct. Traps C. filifera 61 off Moresby C. filifera 60 Island C. pectoralis 97+ 9 R-1 o C. pectoralis -145 Rest-R-1 O C. pectoralis 83 Rest O

Table 14. Sampling results for rattail sp. (Coryphaenoides sp.) caught off Vancouver Island, September 1977.

Length Maturity Date Set no. Species (cm) Sex state Stomach contents Otoliths

Sept. 11 18 1 overboard - - - - - 11 17 C. filifera -60-65 e R-1? 0 / C. fililera 57 e R-1? 1 rivE, unrecognizable / 11 18 C. filifera 59 Preserved C. filifera -60-65 - - - / 12 21 C. filifera -60 - - - / 18 28 C. pectoralis 82 9 Resting 1 mZ squid beak / 21 32 C. pectoralis 75 9 Resting? 0 V C. pectoralis 65 e Immature / C. pectoralis 66 e Immature 0 / C. pectoralis 65 e Immature 0 / 1 60 C. pectoralis 9 Immature? 1 m-f, small shrimp / oe- C. pectoralis 59 9 Immature? 2 m,f, small shrimp / 1 C. pectoralis 72 9 Resting? 1 ad, eyeballs? f of small fish C. pectoralis 59 9 Immature? 0 f C. pectoralis 68 9 Resting? 1 avt glass shrimp / (Pasiphaea sp.?) C. pectoralis 72 9 Resting? 4 m-e, glass shrimp / .5 m.t eyeballs .5 m,f, squid beak C. pectoralis 67 9 R-1 2 ill glass shrimp / squid beak C. pectoralis 68 9 Resting Squid beaks / C. pectoralis 77 9 R-1 0 V C. pectoralis 76 9 Resting 4 m,E, glass shrimp / 1 ag, squid beak C. pectoralis 79 9 R-1 0 / 22 35 C. pectoralis 60 9 Immature 1 m,t, squid beaks / C. pectoralis 58 e Immature 0 / - 41-

Table 15 • Invertebrate catch and sampling summary, July 6-20, 1977.

Number Maturity Species captured Sex state Preserved

Chionoecetes tanneri 88 86 20 -5 (Tanner crab)

Lithodes couesi 57 52 23 -5

Brittle stars 50-100 -20

Starfish (several spp.) -20 -10

Sea urchins -10 -5

Crinoids -5 -5

Anemones -15-20 -15-20

Annelids -5 -3

Gastropods -5-10 -5

Squid le

Devilfish b 1 1

a May have been regurgitated.

b Identification uncertain. - 42-

Table 16. Invertebrate catch summary, September 3-27, 1977.

Set no.

Sea urchins 1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21 Heart uchins 2 Sea lice 1, 2?, 3?, 4 Parasitic copepods (Naobrachia occidentalis) 1 Starfish sp. 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 22 32, 33, 35, 38 Sea anemones 2, 10, 28, 29, 32, 33 Whelks 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 20, 21 Tanner crabs (Chionecetes tanneri) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 Box crab (Lopholithodes foramenatus) 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 35, 37 Crab (Lithodes sp.) 17, 25 Prawn (Pandalus platyceros) 8 Tube worms 10 Sea lilies 13 Isopod parasitic on blackcod (Rocinela angustata) 20 Sea cucumber 21, 23, 32, 38 Tunicate 21, 23 Bivalve 23 Squids (2 sp.) 28, 29, 33, 35 Glass shrimp 32 Sea whips 35 Glass sponges (2 sp.) 35 Jellyfish 35 Flapjack devilfish 35

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Table 17. Sex composition of the daily crab catch, Queen Charlotte Islands, 1977.

Species

Chionecetes lathodee eouesi tanneri Date Set (July 1977) no. cf Ya Total

9 1,2 2 2 (1) 0 1 (1) 7

10 3, 4 4 1 (1) 4 1 11

11 5, 6 6 1 (1) 1 1 (1) 11

12 7, 8 0 4 12 2 18

13 9, 10 8 5 3 1 17

14 11, 12 1 1 6 4 12

15 13, 14 4 1 8 0 13 16

17

18 15-18 4 5 32 7 (1) 49

Totals 29 23 66 20 138

Sex ratios (cil?) 1.3 3.3

'Indicates berried females (the number of umberried females is marked in parentheses).

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Fig. 1. Sablefish tagging locations off the British Columbia coast during 1977.

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\ r..' ç'..à \ \ %. \ i \

18 17

16\ 532 \ Endeold 15 Boy •••• 13

12 II

10 9

8

7 \: 6

5

4

3 \

PACIFIC 2 ••

OCEAN

520 30'

•••.

o o'

Fig. 2. Trapline set locations off the Queen Charlotte Islands.

/SO

37

4

I 36 o 0 o \ Estevan 34

30 \

49°

PACIFIC 24 22ee 2420 .1314 2M5.12 18 17 4 /1 Dee2 OCEAN 6 8 % o o o 0 11 10 I. cJ 48e:

Fig. 3. Trapline set locations off Vancouver Island.

— r co r— co (si cg

lIMMIIM073•10.1.01 1L131.

Fig. 4. Bottom trawl and longline (set no. 19) set locations off Vancouver Island.

n it 5119 360

■••••• Li 300 ••■•• Li o .1■1111

240 Melaga LIL MB ERS

•■• NU 180

120

1------1r---- 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 LENGTH (cm)

Fig. 5. Length frequency of tagged sablefish off the Queen Charlotte Islands.

n=35 cf

6 0, IL 4 Lt. 02

0, 0 L-1 1-1 n II 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95

n=22

6

4

2

0 r--1 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 LENGTH (cm)

Fig. 6. Length frequency by sex of all sampled sablefish off the Queen Charlotte Islands.

360 n z. 5487

D 300 ou_ 240 co

D 180

120

60

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 LENGTH (cm)

Fig. 7. Lvngth frequency of tagged sablefish off Vancouver Island.

n=195

20

X cé) u_ 10 o

La 1 2 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85

30

na1 20

10

=1

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 LENGTH (cm)

Fig. 8. Length frequency of sablefish off Vancouver Island - bottom trawl sets 7 and 9.

10

Z 0 5 ti- u. o co cr w 0 m M m z 10

5

0

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 LENGTH (cm)

Fig. 9. Length frequency of sablefish off Vancouver Island - trapline set no. 37.

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0-499 m

15 n. 212

10

Lfr U

n 1 n 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 500-999 m

240

200 n• 3839

160 FISH OF 120 1 80 NUMBERS

40

1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100

1000-1499 m 100

80 n•nes

60

40

20

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 LENGTH (cm)

Fig. 10. Length frequency of sablefish by depth off Vancouver Island.

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tagging area

I - 3 recoveries -,20 0

Fig. 11. Locations of tag recoveries to December 31, 1977.

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APPENDIX TABLES

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Appendix Table 1. Scientific and common names of fishes and invertebrates.

Common name Scientific name

Fishes: Black hagfish Eptatretus deani Pacific hagfish E. stouti Brown cat shark Apristurus brunneus Blue shark Prionace glauca Spiny dogfish Squalus aaanthias Deepsea skate Raja abyssicola Black skate R. kincaidi Longnose skate R. rhina Pacific herring Clupea harengus pallasi Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Longfin dragonfish Tactostoma macropus Viperfish Chauliodus sp. Pacific flatnose Antimora microlepis Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus Pacific hake Merluccius productus Walleye pollock Theragra chalcogramma Filamented rattail Coryphaenoides filifera Pectoral rattail C. pectoralis Pacific saury cololabis saira Ragfish Icosteus aenigmaticus Rougheye rockfish Sebastes aleutianus Pacific Ocean perch S. glutus Redbanded rockfish S. babcocki Shortraker rockfish S. borealis Splitnose rockfish S. diploproa Yellowtail rockfish S. flavidus Bocaacio S. paucispinis Canary rockfish S. pinniger Shortspine thornyhead Sebastolobus alascanus Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria Rock greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalus Lingcod Ophiodon elongatus Blacktail snailfish Careproctus melanurus Arrowtooth flounder Atheresthes stomias Deepsea sole Embassichthys bathybius Petrale sole Eopsetta jordani Rex sole Glyptocephalts›zachlrus - Flathead sole Hippoglossoides elassodon Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis Dover sole Microstomus pacificus Greenland turbot Reinhardtius hippoglossoides English sole Parophrys vetulus Invertebrates: Tanner crab chionoecetes tanneri Lithodes crab Lithodes couesi Box crab Lopholithodes foramenatus

Appendix Table 2. Expendable bathythermograph depth-temperature data - ARCTIC HARVESTER, September 1977.

Observation no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Date Sept. 04 Sept. 04 Sept. 04 Sept. 06 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Time (G.M.T.) 13:30 15:05 20 : 00 15:30 04:05 01:55 02:20 °N Lat. 48°28' 48°17' 48°14 48°08' 48°25' 48°25' 48°28' °W Long. 125°23' 125°26' 125°41' 125°39' 126°10' 126°10 , 126°03' Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. (m) Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. Depth Temp. ( ° C) (m) ( ° (m) (m) C) (m) ( ° C) (m) (°C) (°C) (°C) (m) ( ° C)

0 13.0 0 12.6 0 14.0 0 15.7 0 13.6 0 14.2 0 15.3 24 10.8 9 12.5 10 9.7 18 9.7 50 7.6 20 10.4 9 13.8 48 7.9 22 11.8 21 8.7 51 7.7 150 6.9 70 7.3 26 9.3 100 6.9 52 7.4 32 7.6 114 7.3 353 6.3 150 6.9 158 6.7 146 6.8 127 7.2 150 7.0 186 6.9 432 5.5 345 6.0 190 6.8 350 6.0

396 5.9

Appendix Table 2 (cont'd)

Observation no. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Date Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Sept. 18 'Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Time (G.M.T.) 03 : 05 04:10 07:15 17:30 18:15 08:15 07:05 13:50 0 , 0 ° N Lat. 48°32' 48°37' 48°47' 49°00 1 48 055' 50 24' 49°40 48 55' 127°40' 126°32' .1W Long. 125 054' 125°41' 126°42' 126°25' 126°32' 128°02'

Depth Tamp. Depth Tamp. Depth Tamp. Dapth Tomp. Depth Temp. Dapth Temp. Depth Tamp. Dcpth Temp. (m) ('C) (m) ('C) (m) ('C) (m) ('C) (m) ( ° C) (m) ( ° C) (m) ('C) (m) ( ° C)

0 14.8 0 15.8 0 12.9 0 11.2 0 12.3 0 12.2 0 13.2 0 12.8

10 12.2 13 10.4 16 12.9 2 11.3 16 12.3 38 11.8 7 13.0 10 12.8 23 10.3 55 8.3 20 10.0 10 11.2 27 9.2 46 10.8 21 10.8 21 10.3

87 7.7 66 8.4 25 9.8 17 11.0 54 7.8 65 10.2 26 8.7 31 8.7 100 6.8 33 8.8 20 10.7 68 7.7 70 9.0 69 7.5 60 7.5

60 7.9 29 11.4 69 7.5 75 8.6 314 6.1 230 7.0

125 7.0 37 9.4 108 7.3 450 5.2

154 6.7 62 8.6 388 6.8

250 6.2 105 7.1 403 6.5

415 6.0 149 6.9 450 5.8

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Appendix Table 3

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Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 08 SET/HAUL NO: 1 LOCATION: 3 mi off Sunday Inlet AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 °35'N Long. 131°59'w END: Lat. 52 °36'N Long. 132 ° 01'W GEAR: 18 traPs START TIME (PDT ) : 1335 DURATION: 21 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 730 End: 660 Est. Av. Depth: 730 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mr; DIRECTION OF SET °true: 313 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Ripple over SET ON: WATER CONDITION:qwell TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 5-10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Sets 1-4 in direct line - Sunday Tnlet to Tasu Sound SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 08 SET/HAUL NO: 2 LOCATION: 3 mi off Sunday Inlet AREA: ()Peen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 ° 36.5'N Long. 132 °02'W END: Lat. 52°41"N Long. 132°04'W

GEAR: 19 traps START TIME (pnT ): 1400 DURATION: 71 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 620-760 End: 620 Est. Av. Depth:-1-- @ 620/1-- © 760 NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 313 SPEED kn. 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 Ripple ON: WATER CONDITION: swell SET overTIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 5-10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA:

REMARKS: Sets 1 - 4 in direct line - Sunday Inlet to Tasu Sound SOUNDER: Ekolite - 76-

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 08 SET/HAUL NO: 3 3 mi offshore between LOCATION:sunday In. and Tasu Sd. AREA: Queen Charlotte Tslands START: Lat. 52 ° 38'N Long. 132 °04'W END: Lat. 52 ° 39.5'N Long. 132 °06'W

GEAR: 18 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : • 1520 DURATION: 41 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 600-640 End:840-710 Est. Av. Depth: 700 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 306 SPEED kn: - 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 Ripple over SET ON: WATER CONDITION: swell TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 5-10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Sets 1-4 in direct line - Sunday Tnlet to Tasu Sound SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 08 SET/HAUL NO: 4 LOCATION: 3 mi off Tasu Sound AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 °40'N Long. ,132 °06' END: Lat. 52 °41'N Long. 132°08'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( pnT ): 1590 DURATION: 49 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 730-640 End: 590-770 Est. Av. Depth: 700 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 330 SPEED kn : 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 Ripple over SET ON: WATER CONDITION: swell TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 5-10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Sets 1-4 in direct line - Sunday Inlet to Tasu Sound SOUNDER: Ekolite - 77 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 09 SET/HAUL NO: 5 LOCATION: 2 mi offshore Tasu Sound AREA: (mean Charlotte -re:0;111dg START: Lat. 52 °42'N Long. 132°09'W END: Lat. 52 °43'N Long. 132 ° 10'W GEAR: 18 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1420 DURATION: 42 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 900 End: 620 Est. Av. Depth: 700 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: DIRECTION OF SET °true: 330 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION:Light chop TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 09 SET/HAUL NO: 6 2 mi offshore, north LOCATION: of Tasu Sound AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 ° 43.5'N Long. 132 ° 10'W END: Lat. 52 °45'N Long. 132 ° 11'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1450 DURATION:44.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 750 End: 710 Est. Av. Depth: 740 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: 1!1.,' DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 330 SPEED kn : 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Chop SET ON: WATER CONDITION: (Light) TIDE: WIND D,IRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite - 78-

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 10 SET/HAUL NO: 7 LOCATION: 3 mi off Portland Bay AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 ° 45'N Long. 132 ° 11'W END: Lat. 52°46'N Long. 132°14'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT) :1600 DURATION:39 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start:710-770 End: 680 Est. Av. Depth: 730 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: ITn DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 320 SPEED kn: 1 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION:el- largrIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: " Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 10 SET/HAUL NO: 8 LOCATION: 2 mi off Chads Point AREA: queen charlortp TR1Andn START: Lat. 52 ° 46.5'N Long. 132 ° 15'W END: Lat. 5 048'N Long. 112°16'w GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1620 DURATION: 42.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 790 End: 710 Est. Av. Depth: 750 NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 320 SPEED kn. 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 -lar2a SET ON: WATER CONDITION:geh - 1IDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite - 79 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 11 SET/HAUL NO: 9

LOCATION: 2 mi off VontAnny Point AREA: QUPPTI nhar1ottp Tslandn

START: Lat. 52 °49'N .mg. 132°18'w END: Lat. 52 050'N Long. 132 °20'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1420 DURATION: 42 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 700-860 End: 730 Est. Av. Depth: 750 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: rta- DIRECTION OF SET °true: 318 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -Chop over -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: swell TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 11 SET/HAUL NO: 10 LOCATION: 2.5 mi off Bottle Point AREA: Queen Charlotte Tslands START: Lat. 52 °50'N Long. 132 ° 20'W END: Lat. 52 °52'N Long. 132°23'w GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1500 DURATION: 44 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start:690- 840 End: 690 Est. Av. Depth: 710 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 318 SPEED kn. 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 Chop, heavy SET ON: WATER CONDITION:swell TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite - 80 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 12 SET/HAUL NO: 11 LOCATION: 2.5 mi off Bottle Point AREA: Oueen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 °52.5'U Long. 132 °23'W END: Lat. 52 °53.5'N Long. 132°26'W ______GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1330 DURATION: 42 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 640-880 End: 710 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET °true: 310 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 12 SET/HAUL NO: 12

LOCATION: 1 mi off cApp Henry AREA: Queen Charlotte Tslsnds START: Lat. 52 °54'N Long. 132 °26'W . END: Lat. 52 °55'N Long. 132 ° 29'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1400 DURATION: 45.5 Ir BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 680-910 End: 620 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 310 SPEED kn. 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Choppy TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite - 81 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 13 SET/HAUL NO: 13 LOCATION: Englefield Bay AREA: queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 °55'N Long. 132 ° 29'W END: Lat. 52 °56.5'N Long. 132 ° 32'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT) : 1345 DURATION: 42 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 640 End: 700 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET °true: 315 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Calm TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: a,wûsxj TTM: TOM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 13 SET/HAUL NO: 14 LOCATION: Englefield Bay AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 °57'N Long. 132 ° 32'W END: Lat. 52°58.5'N Long. 132 °34.5'W GEAR: 18 traps START TIME ( PDT): 1415 DURATION: 45 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 770-860 End: 680 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 315 SPEED kn. 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Calm TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TOM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite - 82-

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 14 SET/HAUL NO: 15 LOCATION: Englefield Bay AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 52 °58.5'N Long. 132 ° 35'W END: Lat. 53 000'N Long. 132 ° 36'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1545 DURATION: 87 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 680 End: 550 Est. Av. Depth: 600 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 315 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Choppy TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NE WIND SPEED: 15 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 14 SET/HAUL NO: 16 LOCATION: 4 mi off Kitgoro Point AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 53 °00'N Long. 132 °36'W END: Lat. 53 °01N Long. 132 °38'W GEAR: 21 traps START TIME ( PDT): 1615 DURATION: 89.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 440 End: 660 Est. Av. Depth: 550 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 315 SPEED kn : 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NE WIND SPEED: 15 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite

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Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 15 SET/HAUL NO: 17 LOCATION: Off Kitgoro Inlet AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. .53 °01,5'N Long. 132 °39'W END: Lat. 53°03'N Long. 132°40'W GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1345 DURATION: 74 1/ 4 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 640 End: 710 Est. Av. Depth: 670 NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 315 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: -2 Sea SET ON: WATER CONDITION: building TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: LINDA DATE: 1977 July 15 SET/HAUL NO: 18 LOCATION: Off Kitgoro Inlet AREA: Queen Charlotte Islands START: Lat. 53 °03'N Long. 132 °41'W END: Lat. 53 °04'N Long. 132 °43'W GEAR: 18 traPe START TIME ( PDT ): 1415 DURATION: 71 1/2 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 650 End : 680 Est. Av. Depth: 670 NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 315 SPEED kn. 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Sea SET ON: WATER CONDITION: bubuilding TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 20-25 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER: Ekolite - 84-

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 04 SET/HAUL NO: 1 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48°14.5'N Long. 125 °40 'w

END: Lat. " 48°14'N Long. 125 °41'W GEAR: 16 traps START TIME ( PDT) : 1130 DURATION: 26.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 165 End: 320 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET °true: 248 SPEED kn: 3-3.5 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: e over SET ON: WATER CONDITION:],gali TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED; 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: XBT +3 OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS:Loran A: 1L1 2549 1L0 4196; XBT at 1L1 2550 1L0 4189 (48 ° 14 1 /4,125 °41'W) SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 04 SET/HAUL NO: 2 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Cane Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Tsland START: Lat. 48c14'N Long. 125 °41'W END: Lat. '48 ° 13'N Long. 125 °42.5'W GEAR: 14 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1330 DURATION: 72.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 495 End: 640 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 245 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Ripple over SET ON: WATER CONDITION: swAll TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2554 1L0 4188; sounder paper kept SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 85 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 04 SET/HAUL NO: 3 LOCATION: -40 mi SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 ° 12'N Long. 125 °43'W END: Lat. 48 ° 12.5'N Long. 125°44'W GEAR: 12 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1430 DURATION: 66.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 660 End: 79 0 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 245 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Ripple over SET ON: WATER CONDITION: gwell TIDE: C. Wood WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2556 1L0 4183 to 1L1 2555 1L0 4181; sounder paper kept SOUNDER:. Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 04 SET/HAUL NO: 4 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 ° 13'N Long. 125°43'W END: Lat. 48 ° 13.5'N Long. 125'45'W GEAR: 12 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1630 DURATION: 64.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 570 End: 640 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 250 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Calm,light SET ON: WATER CONDITION:swell TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2540 11,0 4183 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 86-

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE : 1977 Sept. 04 SET/HAUL NO: 5 LOCATION: 45 mi SW Cape FlatterY AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 0 13'N Long. 125°44'W END: Lat. 48 ° 13'N Long. 125 ° 46'W GEAR: 13 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1830 DURATION: 46 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 610 End: 54q Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 250 SPEED kn: 3-4 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Calm,light SET ON: WATER CONDITION:swpli TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2542 1L0 4179 to 1L1 2538 1L0 4175 SOUNDER: EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 04 SET/HAUL NO: 6 LOCATION: 45 mi SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 ° 12'N Long. 125 °46'W END: Lat. 48 ° 12'N Long. 125 ° 48'W GEAR: 15 traps START TIME ( PDT): '1000 DURATION: 48 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 585 End: 460 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 275 SPEED kn: 4 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 1-2 SET ON: WATER CONDITION:swell TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TEM: BT: OMER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA:

REMARKS: Loren A- 1 1 1 2541 11.0 4175 to 11.1 2911 1 1 .0 4171: 1 trap with small SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A mesh liner - 87 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 05 SET/HAUL NO: 7 LOCATION: 36 mi at 215 °T off C.Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 ° 8'N Long. 125 ° 37'W END: Lat. 48 ° 7.5'N Long. 125°40'W min GEAR: Engel hard-bottom trawl START TIME ( PDT) : 1110 DURATION: 105 BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 165 End: 159 Est. Av. Depth: 160 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET °true: 175 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Calm TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: U-shaped trawl Loran A. 1L1 2624 1L0 4188 to 1L1 2644 1LQ 4185 to REMARKS: (pt 24U°T) 1 13 26_411 'M() 4178 to (at 330 °T) 11 1 2617 1L0 4181 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 05 SET/HAUL NO: 8 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 ° 8'N Long. 125 °42 ,x END: Lat. 48 °7Ix Long. 125 °41'W ______GEAR: 16 traps START TIME ( PDT): 1930 DURATION: 66.5 br BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 348 End: 245 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 160 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Calm TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS:Loran A: 1L1 2598 1L0 4176 to 1L1 2617 1L0 4175 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 88 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 06 SET/HAUL NO: 9 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °5'N Jong. 125°39W . END: Lat. 4$ °8'N Long. 125°40'W GEAR: Engel Hard-Bottom Trawl START TIME ( pDT ) 0655 DURATION: 35 Min BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 185 End: 194 Est. Av. Depth: 190 m NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 330-340 SPEED kn: 3 DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Rippled TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: c. wood TTM: TDM: BT: XBT #4 OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: Loran A: 1L1 2632 1L0 4179 to 1L1 2607 1L0 4182; XBT at latter REMARKS: SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A Loran reading

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 06 SET/HAUL NO: 10 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °6.5'N Long. 125 °41.5'W END: Lat. 48°6'N Long. 125°43 GEAR: . 14 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1830 DURATION: 41 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 256 End: 384 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -25° SPEED kn. DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Rippled TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2618 1L0 4174 to 1L1 2611 1L0 4168; traps loaded with sea urchins SOUNDER: Simrad ERMA - 89 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 06 SET/HAUL NO: 11 LOCATION: 40 ni SW Cape Flattery AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48'7'N Long. 125°43'W END: Lat. 48°6'N Long. 125 °45'W GEAR: 12 traps START TIME ( PDT) : 1900 DURATION: 37.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 256 End: 640 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -250 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: Rippled TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2608 1L0 4168 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 07 SET/HAUL NO: 12 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °2 UN Long. 126°2 1w END: Lat. 48°20'N Long. 126° 1W' GEAR: 10 traps START TIME (PDT ): 1800 DURATION: 38.5'hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 930 End: 880 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi.MI. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 60 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Chop,swell SET ON: WATER CONDITION: building TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2387 1L0 4152 to 1L1 2390 1L0 4156 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 90 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 07 SET/HAUL NO: 13 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Cape Beale AREA:West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48°20'N Long. 126 °00'W . END: Lat. 48 °21'e Long. 125°58'W' GEAR: 11 traps START TIME ( pDT) : 1830 DURATION: 44 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 860 End: 680 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: 1111 DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 085 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Chop, swell SET ON: WATER CONDITION:building TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2391 1L0 4157 to 1L1 2399 1L0 4162 SOUNDER: Simrad EK384A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARcTTc HARvEsTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 07 SET/HAUL NO: 14 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °21'N Long. 125 °57W . END: Lat. 48 (2.1!14 . Long. 125°55'W GEAR: 14 traps START TIME (PDT ): 1930 DURATION: 39 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 600 End: 475 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 085 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: Chop, swell SET ON: WATER CONDITION: building TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2403 1L0 4164 to 1L1 2414 1L0 4169 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 91 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DÉITE : 1977 Sept. 0 8 SET/HAUL NO: 15 LOCATION: 10_113,j_sw_capf_ligale___ AREA:_west Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 0 20.5vN Long. 125 °55'w END: Lat. 48 °20N . Long. 125 ° 53!W GEAR: jà_trag START TIME ( PDT ) : 1730 DURATION: 42 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 370 End: 290 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: ml: DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -100 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2417 1L0 4169 to 1L1 2425 1L0 4173 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. Ob SET/HAUL NO: 16 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 ° 18'N ,\ Long. 126°6!W END: Lat. 48 ° 18U41 N Long. 126 °5!W _ GEAR: 9 traps START TIME (PDT ): 1930 DURATION: 61 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 880 End: 660 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: MI. DIRECTION OF SET °true: 060 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2382 1L0 4139 to 1L1 2384 1L0 4142 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 92 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 08 SET/HAUL NO: 17 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48°18'11 _ Long. 126°5'W END: Lat. 48 ° 19'N Long. 126°3'W GEAR: 8 traps START TIME ( PDT) : 2000 DURATION: 68.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 880 End: 9 90 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 065 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TOM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2387 1L0 4142 to 1L1 2392 1L0 4147 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 10 SET/HAUL NO: 18 LOCATION: 45 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48°17"e ; Long. 126 °9'e' END: Lat. 48 ° 17'N Long. 126 ° 6!W . " GEAR: 21 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 0930 DURATION: 26 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 990 End: 1240 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET °true: 090 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TOM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2375 1L0 4129 to 1L1 2389 1L0 4136 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 93 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 10 SET/HAUL NO: 19 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 ° 21tle à Long. 126 °0.5'W END: Lat. 48 °22'N Long. 126 °0'w GEAR: Langline - 4 skates START TIME ( PDT) : 1030 DURATION: 6.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 680 End: 620 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 02 0 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 1 SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2382 11,0 4158 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 10 SET/HAUL NO: 20 LOCATION: 45 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48°22!N - Long. 126°10'.1W END: Lat. 48 °21N - Long. 126 °P.WW GEAR: START TIME ( PDT ): 2030 DURATION: 41.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 570 End: 640 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 150 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood ' TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA:

REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2322 1L0 4139 to 1L1 2338 1L0 4138 3 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

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Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 10 SET/HAUL NO: 21 LOCATION: 45 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island . START: Lat. 48 ° 2 1 'N „ Long. 126°9'el . END: Lat. 48 ° 19/X _ Long. GEAR: 12 traps START TIME ( PDT) : 2100 DURATION: 38.5 hr . BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 640 End: 700 Est. Av. Depth: DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: NET mi. DIRECTION OF SET °true: 150 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2346 1L0 4137 to 1L1 2366 1L0 4138 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A i ,

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 12 SET/HAUL NO: 22 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Amphitrite Point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48°26'N Long. 126 ° 13'W END: Lat. 48°26'N Long. 126°10'w GEAR: 28 traps START TIME ( pu): 0830 DURATION: 81.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 650 End: 695 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: MI. DIRECTION OF SET ° true:-.4Y90 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2269 1L0 4138 to 1L1 2280 1L0 4144 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 95 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 12 SET/HAUL NO: 23 LOCATION: 40 mj_sw_Arita..zunt, AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °24'N Long. 126°10'w END: Lat. 48 ° 22'N Long. 126 ° 11'W GEAR: 22 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 1000 DURATION: 52 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 530 End: 790 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: ffirr--- DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -180 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2306 1L0 4141 to 1L1 2337 1L0 4135 SOUNDER: Simrad Ek38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 12 SET/HAUL NO: 24 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Amphitrite point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °26'N Long. 126 ° 13'W END: Lat. 48 °28'N Long. 126 °9'W GEAR: 25 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 1630 DURATION: 41.5 hr. BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 620 End: 340 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: -O60 mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: SPEED kn.. DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A- 1L1 2269 1L0 4139 to 1L1 2270 1L0 4151 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 96 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTTC EAMŒSTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 14 SET/HAUL NO: 25 LOCATION: 40 mi SW Tofino AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °39 1 N Long. 126 ° 32'W END: Lat. 48 040'N Long. 126 ° 26'w * GEAR: 25 traps START TIME ( PDT ) : 2030 DURATION: 67.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 1150 End: 1000 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 070 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: NW WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. w°°d TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2055 1L0 4122 to 1L1 2068 1L0 4137, SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A *Set 33 traps, lost 8.

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 18 SET/HAUL NO: 26 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Flores Island AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °52'N Long. 126 °46'W END: Lat. 48 °54'N Long. 126 °44'W GEAR: 21 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 0700 DURATION: 52.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 990 End: 730 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET °true: —020 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1864 1L0 4120 to 1L1 1847'1LO 4126 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 97 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 18 SET/HAUL NO: 27 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Flores Island AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48°55N Long. 126°42'W END: Lat. 48 °58'N Long. 126 °44'W GEAR: Engel Hard-Bottom Trawl START TIME ( PDT ) : 0920 DURATION: ne 570 End: 490 Est. Av. Depth: BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mf7--- DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -340 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1844 1L0 4131 to 1L1 1803 1L0 4131; not on bottom SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 18 SET/HAUL NO: 28 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Flores Island AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °59'N Long. 126 °48'W END: Lat. 49 °01'N Long. 126°54'W le' GEAR: Engpl Enrd - Rottom Trawl START TIME ( PDT): 1105 DURATION: BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 540 End: 590 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: M1 . DIRECTION OF SET ° true:'-' 295 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1778 1L0 4127 to 1L1 1739 1L0 4121 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 98 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 18 SET/HAUL NO: 29 LOCATION: 35 mi SW Tofino AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 48 °49'N Long. 126 °36'W END: Lat. 48 °47'N Long. 126°35'W min. GEAR: Ingej__i_iard-Biat_tom. START TIME ( PDT) : 1955 DURATION: 60 BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 466 End: 475 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -170 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 15-20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1936 1L0 4133 to 1L1 1962 1L0 4131 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 20 SET/HAUL NO: 30 LOCATION: 25mi 5W E8tevan Point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Tsland START: Lat. 49 °09'N Long. 127 °05'W END: Lat. 49 °08'N Long. 127°03 1 w

GEAR: 22 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 2000 DURATION: 19_9 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 920 End: 900 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 130 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE:

WIND DIRECTION: w WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: c. wand TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1610 1L0 4112 to 1L1 1635 1L0 4114 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 99 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 20 SET/HAUL NO: 31 LOCATION: 25 mi SW Estevan Point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 49°07 1 N Long. 127 °01'W END: Lat. 49 °04 1 N Long. 127°00 1w GEAR: 19 traps START TIME ( PDT ) 2130 DURATION: 35 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 860 End: 930 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -165 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 10 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1650 1L0 4116 to 1L1 1675 1L0 4114 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 21 SET/HAUL NO: 32 LOCATION: 25 mi SW Estevan Point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 49 °05'N Long. 126 °57'W END: Lat. 49 ° 10'N Long. 127 °03'W GEAR: Engel Hard-Bottom Trawl START TIME (PDT ): 0635 DURATION: lei" BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 550 End: 570 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: ml. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -320 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1685 1L0 4121 to 1L1 1619 1L0 4119; no liner SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 100 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 21 SET/HAUL NO: 33 LOCATION: 25 mi SW Estevan Point AREA:west coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 49 ° 10'N Long. 127 °01'W END: Lat. 49 °04'N Long. 126 °55'W min. GEAR: Ungel Hard-Bottom Trawl START TIME (PDT ) : 1145 DURATION: 90 BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 460 End: 350 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: DIRECTION OF SET °true: 15 0 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1620 1L0 4121 to 1L1 1700 1L0 4122; no liner SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 21 SET/HAUL NO: 34 LOCATION: 30 mi W Estevan Point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 49 °24'N Long. 127 ° 18'W END: Lat. 49 °22'N Long. 127 ° 18'W GEAR: 22 traps START TIME ( PDT ): 2030 DURATION: 35.5 fir BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 700 ,End: _910 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi.MI. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -175 SPEED kn. DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: W WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: UMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1413 1L0 4114 to LL1 1437 1L0 4112 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 101 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 22 SET/HAUL NO: 35 LOCATION: 25 mi SW Estevan Point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 49 °07'N Long. 127 °06'w END: Lat. 49 °06 1 N Long. 127 ° 02'W GEAR: Engel Hard-Bottom Trawl START TIME ( PDT) : 1530 DURATION: 60 min BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 910 End: 900 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 110 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 30 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1625 1L0 4110 to 1L1 1649 1L0 4115; no liner SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 22 SET/HAUL NO: 36 LOCATION: 30 mi W,Estevan Point AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 49 °28'N Long. 127 ° 18"d END: Lat. 49 ° 26'N Long. 127 ° 18'W GEAR: 20 traps START TIME (PDT ); 2030 DURATION: 16.5 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 730 End: 840 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 180 SPEED kn. DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SW WIND SPEED: 20 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1360 1L0 4122 to 1L1 1380 1L0 4119 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A - 102 -

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 23 SET/HAUL NO: 37 LOCATION: 15 mi S Cape Cook AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Island START: Lat. 49 °52'N Long. 127 °52'W END: Lat. 49 °53'N Long. 127 °55'W GEAR: 22 traps START TIME ( PDT) : 2000 DURATION: 23 hr BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 880 End: 1000 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: -285 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: 5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 1086 1L4 1144 to 1L1 1083 1L4 1161 SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 25 SET/HAUL NO: 38 LOCATION: 20 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of Vancouver Tsland START: Lat. 48 ° 35'N Long. 125 °38'W END: Lat. 48 ° 34'N Long. '125 °34'W DURATION: GEAR: Engel Uard - Bottom Trawl START TIME (PDT ): 1412 ee. BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 120 End: 90 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi.M1 . DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 120 SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: RZMARK_3: Loral-11,A• 1 11 2152 lin 4725 tn 111 2193 11.0 493 9 ; no liner SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

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Yr Mo Day VESSEL: ARCTIC HARVESTER DATE: 1977 Sept. 25 SET/HAUL NO: 39

LOCATION: 20 mi SW Cape Beale AREA: West Coast of VanronvAr Tsland START: Lat. 48 °30'N Long. 125 °34'W END: Lat. 48 °34'N Long. min GEAR: Engel Hard-Bottom Trawl START TIME (PDT ) : 1410 DURATION: BOTTOM DEPTH m: Start: 100 End: 130 Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: mi. DIRECTION OF SET ° true: 40 SPEED kn: DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: SE WIND SPEED: <5 RECORDER: C. Wood TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA:

REMARKS: Loran A: 1L1 2424 1L0 4226 to DJ 2414 11.0 4239: no linpr SOUNDER: Simrad EK38A

Yr Mo Day VESSEL: DATE: SET/HAUL NO: LOCATION: AREA: START: Lat. Long. END: Lat. Long. min. GEAR: START TIME ( ): DURATION:

BOTTOM DEPTH M: Start: End: Est. Av. Depth: NET DEPTH RANGE m: Est. Av. Depth: DIRECTION OF SET ° true: SPEED kn : DISTANCE TRAVELLED: SET ON: WATER CONDITION: TIDE: WIND DIRECTION: WIND SPEED: RECORDER: TTM: TDM: BT: OTHER OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA: REMARKS: SOUNDER

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