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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 -

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 -

Framework Adjustment 6 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan

NOAA Fisheries approves Framework 6 including the 2020-2021 Atlantic Herring Specifications. Effective May 5, 2020.
May 05, 2020 -

Notification, Reporting, and Monitoring Requirements for the Atlantic Herring Fishery

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.
March 31, 2020 -

Seeking Industry-Funded Monitoring Service Providers

Applications for industry-funded monitoring service providers for the Atlantic herring fishery are due March 12, 2020.
February 12, 2020 -

NOAA Fisheries Implements the New England Council’s Industry-Funded Monitoring Omnibus Amendment, Including New Atlantic Herring Fishery Requirements

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. 
January 29, 2020 -
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