New and existing requirements for vessels participating in the Atlantic herring fishery. New requirements are effective on April 1, 2020, with the exception of industry-funded monitoring coverage which is delayed until June 15, 2020.
NOAA Fisheries is implementing an amendment recommended by the New England Fishery Management Council to allow industry-funded monitoring in any fishery managed by the Council to better assess catch and reduce uncertainty around catch estimates. This amendment also establishes industry-funded monitoring in the Atlantic herring fishery.