Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
- Spawn on kelp fishery
- Food and Bait fishery
- Roe Herring fishery
- Consultations
- Integrated Fishery Management Plans
- Commercial Fishery Notices - 1999 to now
Science projects
- Herring Geographical Bulletin, 1888 to 2015.
- Herring tagging and movements, 1936-2006.
- Herring migratory behaviour and life history variations, 2012.
- Ichthyoplankton surveys, 1985+
- Herring Spawn Survey Manual - revised 2013 [PDF]
- HGB
CSAS Documents and Stock Status Reports
Link to CSAS website.
2015
Stock Assessment and Management Advice for BC Pacific Herring: 2015 Status and 2016 Forecast (CSAS SCR - 2015/038)
Candidate Limit Reference Points as a basis for choosing among alternative Harvest Control Rules for Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii) in British Columbia (CSAS SAR - 2015/062)
2014
Stock assessment and Management Advice for British Columbia Pacific Herring: 2013 Status and 2014 Forecast (CSAS SAR - 2014/003)
Stock assessment and Management Advice for British Columbia Pacific Herring: 2014 Status and 2015 Forecast (CSAS SAR - 2014/060)
2012
Stock Assessment Report on Pacific Herring in British Columbia in 2012. (CSAS SAR - 2012/062)
2011
Stock Assessment Report on Pacific Herring in British Columbia in 2011. (CSAS SAR - 2011/061)
Investigating changes in Pacific herring spawn density (layers). (CSAS ResDocs - 2011/064)
Stock Assessment and Management Advice for the British Columbia Herring Stocks: 2010 Assessment and 2011 Forecasts. (CSAS ResDocs - 2011/115)
2010
Stock Assessment Report on Pacific Herring in British Columbia in 2010. (CSAS SAR - 2010/064)
Stock Assessment and Manangement Advice for the British Columbia Herring Fishery, 2009 Assessment and 2010 Forecasts. (CSAS ResDocs - 2009/079)
2009
Stock Assessment for British Columbia Herring in 2008 and Forecasts of the Potential Catch in 2009. (CSAS ResDocs - 2009/019)
Herring multi-stock analysis: Integration of tagging data and evaluation of alternative dynamics. (CSAS ResDocs - 2009/072)
2008
Stock Assessment Report on Central Coast Pacific Herring. (CSAS SAR - 2008/010)
Stock Assessment Report on Prince Rupert District Pacific Herring. (CSAS SAR - 2008/011)
Stock Assessment Report on Queen Charlotte Islands Pacific Herring. (CSAS SAR - 2008/012)
Stock Assessment Report on Strait of Georgia Pacific Herring (CSAS SAR - 2008/014)
Stock Assessment Report on west coast Vancouver Island Pacific Herring (CSAS SAR - 2008/015)
2007
Stock Assessment for British Columbia Herring in 2007 and Forecasts of the Potential Catch in 2008. (CSAS ResDocs - 2008/011)
A risk assessment framework for Pacific herring stocks in British Columbia. (CSAS ResDocs - 2007/047)
Initial investigations on potential impacts of reductions in spawn survey and bio-sampling program effort on herring stock assessments and management advice. (CSAS ResDocs - 2007/081)
Potential impacts of the British Columbia herring roe fishery on the spatial and temporal distribution of herring spawn: examination of the serial depletion hypothesis. (CSAS ResDocs - 2007/086)
2006
Catch-age models for Pacific herring: Evaluation of alternative assumptions about fishery and stock dynamics and alternative error distributions. (CSAS ResDocs - 2006/064)
Stock Assessment for British Columbia Herring in 2006 and Forecasts of the Potential Catch in 2007. (CSAS ResDocs - 2007/002)
Area 9 herring: a review of available information for stock assessment purposes. (CSAS ResDocs - 2007/004)
2005
Stock assessment report on Central Coast Herring. SAR 2005/065
Stock assessment report on Prince Rupert District Herring. SAR 2005/066
Stock assessment report on Queen Charlotte Islands Pacific Herring. SAR 2005/067
Stock assessment report on Strait of Georgia Pacific Herring. SAR 2005/068
Stock assessment report on West Coast Vancouver Island Pacific Herring. SAR 2005/069
An assessment framework for Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasi) stocks in British Columbia. (CSAS ResDocs - 2005/083)
2004
Pacific Herring Spawn Disappearance and Recolonization Events. (CSAS ResDocs - 2004/008)
An evaluation of alternative age-structured models for risk assessment of Pacific Herring stocks in British Columbia. (CSAS ResDocs - 2004/011)
Stock Assessment for British Columbia Herring in 2004 and Forecasts of the Potential Catch in 2005. (CSAS ResDocs - 2004/081)
2003
Are offshore summer herring distributions useful predictors of recruitment strength for northern herring stocks? (CSAS ResDocs - 2003/081)
Analysis of juvenile herring surveys for recruitment prediction in the Strait of Georgia. (CSAS ResDocs - 2003/107)
2002
An evaluation of a recruitment forecasting procedure for Strait of Georgia herring. (CSAS ResDocs - 2002/106)
Metapopulation dynamics of British Columbia herring during cool and warm climate regimes. (CSAS ResDocs - 2002/107)
Population structure of herring (Clupea pallasi) in British Columbia determined by microsatellites, with comparisons to southeast Alaska and California. (CSAS ResDocs - 2002/109)
2001
Metapopulation structure and dynamics of British Columbia herring. (CSAS ResDocs - 2001/127)
Population structure of herring (Clupea pallasi) in British Columbia: an analysis using microsatellite loci. (CSAS 2001/128)
2000
Straying rates and stock structure of British Columbia herring. (CSAS ResDocs - 2000/006)
Offshore herring biology and the 2001 recruitment forecast for the West Coast of Vancouver Island stock assessment region Columbia herring. (CSAS ResDocs - 2000/146)
1999
An evaluation of inseason echo sounding estimates of herring biomass. (CSAS ResDocs - 1999/167)
Natural mortality rates of adult Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) from southern British Columbia. (CSAS ResDocs - 1999/168)
Age of sexual maturation and recruitment in Pacific herring. (CSAS ResDocs - 1999/175)
Pacific herring tagging from 1936 to 1992: a re-evaluation of homing based on additional data. (CSAS ResDocs - 1999/176)
1998
Distribution and timing of herring spawning in British Columbia. (CSAS ResDocs - 1999/014)
An evaluation of the natural mortality rate used in the assessment of British Columbia herring stocks. (CSAS ResDocs - 1999/022)
1997
Queen Charlotte Islands herring carrying capacity and sustainable harvest rates in different climate regimes. (CSAS ResDocs - 1997/139)
The effects of sampling time on age-composition test fishing samples (CSAS ResDocs - 1997/140)
A retrospective analysis of escapement model performance using different adult survival rate estimate. (CSAS ResDocs - 1997/141)
Offshore herring distribution and 1998 recruitment forecast for the West Coast of Vancouver Island stock assessment region. (CSAS ResDocs - 1997/142)
ICES and PICES scientific reports
Links to ICES and PICES websites.
2010
A review of factors limiting recovery of Pacific herring stocks in Canada.
ICES Journal of Marine Sciences 67: 1903-1913
J. Schweigert, J. Boldt, L. Flostrand, and J. Cleary
Performance evaluation of harvest control rules for Pacific herring manangement in British Columbia, Canada.
ICES Journal of Marine Sciences 67: 2005-2011
J.S. Cleary, S.P. Cox and J.F. Schweigert
2009
Spatial diversity of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) spawning areas.
ICES Journal of Marine Sciences 66: 1662-1666
D. Hay, B. McCarter, K. Daniel and J. Schweigert
Recruitment forecasting using indices of young-of-the-year Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) abundance in the Strait of Georgia (BC).
ICES Journal of Marine Sciences 66: 1681-1687
J. Schweigert, D. Hay, T. Therriault, M. Thompson and C. Haegele
Measuring and modelling Pacific herring spawning-site fidelity and dispersal using tag-recovery dispersal curves.
ICES Journal of Marine Sciences 66: 1754-1761
L. Flostrand, J. Schweigert, K. Daniel and J. Cleary
2005
Recent Ecosystem Changes in the California Current System and Gulf of Alaska, Appendix 2 and 3. In Pices International Program on Fisheries and Ecosystem Responses to Recent Regime Shifts.
PICES Scientific Report No. 28
H. Batchelder, J. Boldt, W. Crawford, A. Hollowed, J. King, D. Mackas, N. Mantua, F. Mueter, G. McFarlane, I. Perry, J. Schweigert and F. Schwing
2004
Coupling NEMURO to herring bioenergetics. In Pices-Globec International Program on Climate Change and Carrying Capacity.
PICES Scientific Report No. 27
K.A. Rose, B.A. Megrey, D.E. Hay and F.E. Werner
2002
Herring size-at-age variation in the North Pacific. In Pices-Globec International Program on Climate Change and Carrying Capacity.
PICES Scientific Report No. 20
J. Schweigert, F. Funk, K. Oda and T. Moore
Implications of variation in euphausiid productivity for the growth, production and resilience of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) from the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. In Pices-Globec International Program on Climate Change and Carrying Capacity.
PICES Scientific Report No. 20
R. Tanasichuk
Reflections of factors affecting size-at-age and strong year classes of herring in the North Pacific. In Pices-Globec International Program on Climate Change and Carrying Capacity.
PICES Scientific Report No. 20
D.E. Hay
2001
Spatial, temporal and life-stage variation in herring diets in British Columbia. In Pices-Globec International Program on Climate Change and Carrying Capacity.
PICES Scientific Report No. 15
D.E. Hay and B. McCarter
2000
Pacific herring: Common factors have opposite impacts in adjacent ecosystems. In Pices-Globec International Program on Climate Change and Carrying Capacity.
PICES Scientific Report No. 15
G.A. McFarlane, R.J. Beamish and J.F. Schweigert
1999
General Observations of Changes in Abundance of Small Pelagics and Specific Observations on Changes in Timing and Distribution of Herring Spawn in British Columbia: Impacts of Climate Change? In Pices-Globec International Program on Climate Change and Carrying Capacity.
PICES Scientific Report No. 11, pp. 65-69
D.E. Hay and B. McCarter
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Link to CJFAS website.
2002
Tagging along:
association among Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) revealed by tagging.
CJFAS 59(12): 1960-1968
D.E. Hay and S.M. McKinnell
2001
Tagging of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) from 1936-1992: a review with comments on homing, geographic fidelity and straying.
CJFAS 58(7): 1356-1370
D.E. Hay, P.B. McCarter and K.S. Daniel
1993
Estimating Migration Rates for Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasi) Using Tag-Recovery Data.
CJFAS 50(7): 1530-1540
J.F. Schweigert and C. J. Schwarz
1991
Multivariate Description of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) Stocks from Size and Age Information .
CJFAS 48(12): 2365-2376
J.F. Schweigert
1990
Tidal Influence on Spawning Time of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 47(12): 2390-2401
D.E. Hay
1989
Biological Basis of Maturation and Spawning Waves in Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 46(10): 1776-1784
D.M. Ware and R.W. Tanasichuk
1988
Maturation and Fecundity of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi): An Experimental Study with Comparisons to Natural Populations.
CJFAS 45(3): 399-406
D.E. Hay and J.R. Brett
Alternative Harvest Strategies for Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 45(5): 888-897
D.L. Hall, R. Hilborn, M. Stocker and C.J. Walters
1987
Factors Affecting the Distribution, Abundance, and Measurement of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) Spawn.
CJFAS 44(6): 1181-1194
D.E. Hay and A.R. Kronlund
Influence of Interannual Variations in Winter Sea Temperature on Fecundity and Egg Size in Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 44(8): 1485-1495
R.W. Tanasichuk and D.M. Ware
1985
Distribution and Characteristics of Herring Spawning Grounds and Description of Spawning Behavior.
CJFAS 42(S1): s39-s55
C.W. Haegele and J.F. Schweigert
Factors Influencing Development and Survival of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi)
Eggs and Larvae to Beginning of Exogenous Feeding.
CJFAS 42(S1): s56-s68
D.F. Alderdice and A.S. Hourston
Reproductive Biology of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 42(S1): s111-s126
D.E. Hay
Life History Characteristics, Reproductive Value, and Resilience of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 42(S1): s127-s139
D.M. Ware
Environmental Variation and Recruitment of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) in the Strait of Georgia.
CJFAS 42(S1): s174-s180
M. Stocker, V. Haist and D. Fournier
Optimizing Sampling Design for Herring Spawn Surveys in the Strait of Georgia, B.C.
CJFAS 42(11): 1806-1814
J.F. Schweigert, C.W. Haegele, M. Stocker
1984
An Evaluation of Morphometrics and Meristics for Stock Separation of Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 41(3): 414-422
H.J. Meng and M. Stocker
1983
Potential Secondary Production from Herring Spawning in the Strait of Georgia.
CJFAS 40(2): 109-113
D.E. Hay and J. Fulton
Optimizing Survey Design for Determining Age Structure of Fish Stocks: an Example from British Columbia Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi).
CJFAS 40(5): 588-597
J.F. Schweigert and J.R. Sibert
1982
A Model for Predicting Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) Spawn Density from Diver Observations.
CJFAS 39(10): 1361-1365
J.F. Schweigert, D. Fournier
1981
Distribution of Eggs by Depth and Vegetation Type in Pacific Herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) Spawnings in Southern British Columbia.
CJFAS 38(4): 381-386
C.W. Haegele, R.D. Humphreys and A.S. Hourston
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
2008
Use of Microsatellites to Determine Population Structure and Migration of Pacific Herring in British Columbia and Adjacent Regions
TAFS 137(6):1795-1811
T. D. Beacham, J. F. Schweigert, C. MacConnachie, K. D. Le and L. Flostrand
Climate Regime Effects on Pacific Herring Growth Using Coupled Nutrient-Phytoplankton-Zooplankton and Bioenergetics Models
TAFS 137(1):278-297
K. A. Rose, B. A. Megrey, D.E. Hay, F. Werner and J.F. Schweigert
1986
Effects of Delayed Spawning on Viability of Eggs and Larvae of Pacific Herring
TAFS 115(1):155-161
D.E. Hay
North American Journal of Fisheries Management
1990
Evaluation of Sampling Strategies for Scuba Surveys to Assess Spawn Deposition by Pacific Herring
NAJFM 10(2):185-195
J. F. Schweigert, C. W. Haegele and M. Stocker
1988
Escapement Model for Estimating Pacific Herring Stock Size from Spawn Survey Data and Its Management Implications
NAJFM 8(1):63-74
J. F. Schweigert and M. Stocker
1985
Estimation of Egg Numbers in Pacific Herring Spawns on Giant Kelp
NAJFM 5(1):65-71
C. W. Haegele and J. F. Schweigert
Herring Links
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