Atlantic Herring Management Plan
About
The Atlantic herring fishery in the Northeastern United States operates from Maine to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and from inshore to offshore waters on the edge of the continental shelf. The herring fishery uses predominantly single and paired mid-water trawl, bottom trawl, purse seine, and to a lesser extent, gillnet gear throughout the entire range. Herring is used primarily in the United States as bait for the American lobster and tuna fisheries, but is also frozen whole and canned for human consumption. Herring is jointly managed in state and federal waters by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and NOAA Fisheries in conjunction with the New England Fishery Management Council respectively.
Implementing regulations are found at 50 CFR part 648 subpart K. Find out more about Managing Sustainable Fisheries in the Greater Atlantic Region.
Species Managed
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- Atlantic Herring
- Management Plans and Reviews
- Stock Assessment Reports
- Meeting Summaries and Reports