Each year, millions of herring return to the Strait of Georgia to spawn, bringing many marine animals and fishermen to the stretch between Comox and Parksville.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has once again approved the catch of 20 per cent of the herring in this area, but some organizations, like Pacific Wild, are concerned about the effects this could have on the many species that rely on herring for survival.

The roe herring fishery officially opened on March 9.

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Seiners wait near shore at French Creek, hoping the waves will die down so they can get their nets in the water. Photo by Jolene Rudisuela