Prawn abundance around the south Island

Cuba Libre · **Joined:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:53 pm **Posts:** 12

In the Comox area, prawns are now virtually non-existant in many of the usual spots. has anyone noticed the same thing down south?? Cant blame it on the commercials here. as they had poor fishing too.

Dark star · **Joined:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 229

Slow in Saanich inlet as well according to reports i've heard.

directmule · **Joined:** Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:16 pm **Posts:** 14

Dead in Nootka as of two wks ago

Fishing Guide · **Joined:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:23 pm **Posts:** 569

Cheers,

It was a total disaster here too! Slowest year I can recall.

Blue Moon · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 67

It was dead around Nanoose way before Commercial opened. No way it was monitored by DFO

falkor · **Joined:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:12 am **Posts:** 4

Cortes area is now barren of prawns also what is going on? talked with DFO and they said give it three weeks after the commercial opening and it will be back to normal that was 6 weeks ago and still no prawns in

MILLER TIME · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:42 pm

Just found out today from a friend who is a commercial c-tow skipper and diver that trawlers/draggers have destroyed Haro straight. Told me it is a wasteland compared to what it was. I'm sure Georgia is the same. Dfo insanity continues. :!:

drhook · **Joined:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:32 pm **Posts:** 49

It was an excellent year in Crofton/Chemainus area in April because DFO kept the commies to a 3 week opening the previous year. The commies had a full season this year in Stuart Channel with 8 boats working that I know of and it's absolutely devastated now.
Good thing DFO is putting back in a pulse fishery for this area for the sporties. You all know how devastating we are on the prawn stocks with our 4 traps set for a few hours

Smiley · **Joined:** Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:38 pm **Posts:** 68

Been slower around Nanaimo for 2 years now. Used to occasionally get a limit in one trap, isn't anywhere near that right now. Hoping they come back.

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