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In-Season Adjustment to 2021 Atlantic Herring Specifications

Effective October 29, 2021, through December 31, 2021
October 25, 2021 -

Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Area 3 Sub-ACL Harvested

Herring catch limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day. Effective: 00:01 local time on April 1, 2021
March 31, 2021 -

Atlantic Herring Framework 8 Interim Final Rule: 2021-2023 Quotas

This action reduces the Atlantic herring quotas for 2021-2023 as compared to 2020, and modifies in-season management measures to allow the Atlantic herring fleet more access to the Atlantic mackerel fishery.
March 29, 2021 -

Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan

We are implementing measures recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council to establish an Atlantic herring acceptable biological catch control rule and prohibit the use of midwater trawl gear in inshore waters from Canada to Connecticut.
January 08, 2021 -

Closure of Atlantic Herring Management Area 1B to Directed Fishing

Herring catch limited to 2,000 pounds per trip/day. Effective date: 00:01 local time on November 25, 2020.
November 23, 2020 -

Closure of Management Area 1A to Directed Fishing

Herring catch limited to 2,000 pounds per trip/day. Effective date: 00:01 local time on November 11, 2020.
November 09, 2020 -

Seeking Industry-Funded Monitoring Service Providers

Applications for industry-funded monitoring (IFM) service providers for the Atlantic herring fishery are due December 1, 2020
October 30, 2020 -

In-Season Adjustment to 2020 Herring Specifications

In-Season Adjustment to 2020 Herring Specifications
October 21, 2020 -

Temporary Waivers on Northeast Observers, Monitors Through August 13, Resuming Coverage August 14

Observer coverage to resume August 14.
July 30, 2020 -
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NOAA Fisheries Announces Closure of Directed Atlantic Herring Fishery in Management Area 3

Management Area 3 Sub-Annual Catch Limit harvested. Herring catch limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day. Effective 00:01 June 6, 2020.
June 04, 2020 -