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Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Area 1A Sub-ACL Harvested

Herring catch limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day Effective Date: 00:01 local time on November 27, 2019
November 26, 2019 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

In-Season Adjustment to 2019 Herring Specifications

Increase in the Area 1A sub-annual catch limit (ACL) and the ACL for 2019. Effective October 28, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
October 28, 2019 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Herring Management Area 2 Sub-ACL Harvested

Herring catch limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day in Management Area 2 Effective March 9, 2019.
March 06, 2019 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Atlantic Herring Fishery 2019 Specifications and River Herring and Shad Catch Caps

This action implements an in-season adjustment to the Atlantic herring specifications and sub-annual catch limits for 2019. These adjustments are necessary to reduce 2018 herring catch limits that would otherwise remain in effect for 2019. This action is expected to prevent overfishing of the herring resource and lower the risk of the stock becoming overfished.
February 07, 2019 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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2018 River Herring and Shad Catch Cap Harvested for Atlantic Herring Midwater Trawl Vessels in the Cape Cod Catch Cap Area

From 00:01 local time on December 21, 2018, through December 31, 2018, vessels fishing with midwater trawl gear may not fish for, catch, possess, transfer, receive, or land more than 2,000 lb of herring in or from the Cape Cod Catch Cap Closure Area per trip or calendar day.
December 19, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Area 1B Sub-ACL Harvested

As of 00:01 local time on October 24, 2018, through December 31, 2018, vessels issued federal Atlantic herring permits may not fish for, possess, transfer, receive, land, or sell more than 2,000 lb. of herring per trip or calendar day in or from Area 1B.
October 23, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2018 Specifications Adjustment

Effective Date: February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic