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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Year: 2017
Original Painting Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Original Painting Size (Inches H x W): 40 × 30
One of the greatest highlights in the natural world along the B.C. coast is the annual spawning of millions of Pacific Herring. After a long winter this bonanza of easy-to-catch protein is an absolute saviour for a huge variety of fish, birds, and mammals, including humans. The herring gather in late February along their chosen section of shoreline and first start laying eggs on the stones and seaweed in shallow water in the first week of March in Georgia Strait. Further north the timing can be a few weeks later. The tiny, clear eggs can pile up several inches thick on every surface for several kilometres of the intertidal zone. The male’s milt turns the water into an opaque milky colour for days following the spawn. There is a lucrative market for herring roe in Japan which is harvested from female fish caught just before they spawn. With snow still on the hillsides hundreds of fish boats join the frenzy carrying gill or seine nets and head to their allotted section of coast from all the B.C. port towns. I have shown a typical troller, the Ocean’s Edge, towing a herring skiff sporting a shaker bar and gill net heading to an opening through McKay Reach south of Prince Rupert.
SIZES & PRICES
Sizes are Height x Width in Inches & prices are in Canadian dollars.
Large Vertical Blockmount - 17 × 12 - $105
Medium Vertical Blockmount - 14 × 10 - $85
ORDER & SHIPPING INFORMATION
Delivery Times
We make every attempt to pack & ship your order within 2-3 days.
If we are out of stock a gallery representative will let you know & give you an updated delivery time.
Shipping Costs
Shipping varies by quantity & delivery area & will be calculated at check out.
Please contact us before ordering if you have any questions.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Read more about the artist here.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Year: 2017
Original Painting Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Original Painting Size (Inches H x W): 40 × 30
One of the greatest highlights in the natural world along the B.C. coast is the annual spawning of millions of Pacific Herring. After a long winter this bonanza of easy-to-catch protein is an absolute saviour for a huge variety of fish, birds, and mammals, including humans. The herring gather in late February along their chosen section of shoreline and first start laying eggs on the stones and seaweed in shallow water in the first week of March in Georgia Strait. Further north the timing can be a few weeks later. The tiny, clear eggs can pile up several inches thick on every surface for several kilometres of the intertidal zone. The male’s milt turns the water into an opaque milky colour for days following the spawn. There is a lucrative market for herring roe in Japan which is harvested from female fish caught just before they spawn. With snow still on the hillsides hundreds of fish boats join the frenzy carrying gill or seine nets and head to their allotted section of coast from all the B.C. port towns. I have shown a typical troller, the Ocean’s Edge, towing a herring skiff sporting a shaker bar and gill net heading to an opening through McKay Reach south of Prince Rupert.
SIZES & PRICES
Sizes are Height x Width in Inches & prices are in Canadian dollars.
Large Vertical Blockmount - 17 × 12 - $105
Medium Vertical Blockmount - 14 × 10 - $85
ORDER & SHIPPING INFORMATION
Delivery Times
We make every attempt to pack & ship your order within 2-3 days.
If we are out of stock a gallery representative will let you know & give you an updated delivery time.
Shipping Costs
Shipping varies by quantity & delivery area & will be calculated at check out.
Please contact us before ordering if you have any questions.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Read more about the artist here.