We are announcing the details of our policy to reimburse electronic monitoring costs in addition to human at-sea monitoring costs, while funds are available. We encourage industry to purchase and install electronic systems now.
The Spring Gulf of Mexico and Northeastern United States Monitoring Areas for bluefin tuna will continue to be open to fishing with pelagic longline gear from April 1-May 30, 2021 and June 1-June 30, 2021.
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.