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NOAA Fisheries Seeks Atlantic Herring Vessels to Participate in an Electronic Monitoring Project

Interested vessels must contact the Principal Investigator by March 21, 2022.
March 07, 2022 -

Atlantic Herring Management Area 3 Possession Limit Adjustment

Herring catch limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day. Effective 17:00 hr local time on February 4, 2022.
February 03, 2022 -

2021 Atlantic Herring Fishery Closure

Herring catch is limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day for all Herring Management Areas. Effective 00:01 local time on November 25, 2021.
November 23, 2021 -

Atlantic Herring Management Area 1A Closure Possession Limit

Herring catch in Area 1A limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day. Effective 00:01 hr local time on November 11, 2021.
November 08, 2021 -

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 -