This action increases the Area 1A sub-annual catch limit (ACL) and the ACL for 2019. Because landings in New Brunswick weir fishery were less than 4,000 mt through October 1, we subtracted 1,000 mt from the management uncertainty buffer and re-allocated it to the herring Area 1A sub-ACL and ACL.
This action increases the Area 1A herring sub-ACL from 4,354 mt to 5,354 mt for the remainder of the fishing year. When 92 percent of the total Area 1A sub-ACL is reached, vessels are prohibited from fishing for, possessing, catching, transferring, or landing more than 2,000 lb of herring per trip, per calendar day.
This action also increases the herring ACL from 15,065 mt to 16,065 mt. When 95 percent of the herring ACL is reached, vessels are prohibited from fishing for, possessing, catching, transferring, or landing more than 2,000 lb of herring per trip, per calendar day in or from all herring management areas.
Atlantic Herring Specifications for 2019
|
|
Original Specifications |
Revised Specifications |
|
Overfishing Limit |
30,668 |
30,668 |
|
Acceptable Biological Catch |
21,266 |
21,266 |
|
Management Uncertainty |
6,200 |
5,200 |
|
Optimum Yield/ACL |
15,065 |
16,065 |
|
Domestic Annual Harvest |
15,065 |
15,065 |
|
Border Transfer |
0 |
0 |
|
Domestic Annual Processing |
15,065 |
15,065 |
|
U.S. At-Sea Processing |
0 |
0 |
|
Area 1A Sub-ACL |
4,354 |
5,354 |
|
Area 1B Sub-ACL |
647 |
647 |
|
Area 2 Sub-ACL |
4,188 |
4,188 |
|
Area 3 Sub-ACL |
5,876 |
5,876 |
|
Fixed Gear Set-Aside |
39 |
39 |
|
Research Set-Aside |
3 percent of sub-ACLs |
3 percent of sub-ACLs |
