This action increases the Area 1A sub-annual catch limit (ACL) and the ACL for 2020. Because landings in New Brunswick weir fishery were less than 2,942 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.
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.
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 2020
|
|
Original Specifications |
Revised Specifications |
|
Overfishing Limit |
41,830 |
41,830 |
|
Acceptable Biological Catch |
16,131 |
16,131 |
|
Management Uncertainty |
4,560 |
3,560 |
|
Optimum Yield/ACL |
11,571 |
12,571 |
|
Domestic Annual Harvest |
11,571 |
12,571 |
|
Border Transfer |
100 |
100 |
|
Domestic Annual Processing |
11,471 |
12,471 |
|
U.S. At-Sea Processing |
0 |
0 |
|
Area 1A Sub-ACL |
3,344 |
4,344 |
|
Area 1B Sub-ACL |
498 |
498 |
|
Area 2 Sub-ACL |
3,217 |
3,217 |
|
Area 3 Sub-ACL |
4,513 |
4,513 |
|
Fixed Gear Set-Aside |
30 |
30 |
|
Research Set-Aside |
3 percent of sub-ACLs |
3 percent of sub-ACLs |
