Recent Announcements

• November 2, 2011 -  Atlantic Herring Management Area 3 Open to Directed Fishing
• October 25, 2011 - Directed Fishery for Atlantic herring is Closed in Area 1A as of 0001 hours, October 27, 2011
• September 30, 2011 - Herring Management Areas 1B and 3 Quotas Harvested, and Areas 1B and 3 Closed
• September 14, 2011 - Changes to Haddock Incidental Catch Measures for the Atlantic Herring Fishery
  • Herring Fishery Reporting Guide
• September 14, 2011 - Changes to Haddock Handling for Atlantic Herring Fishery Dealers
  • Herring Fishery Reporting Guide
• September 1, 2011 - Notification And Reporting Requirements For The Atlantic Herring Fishery
• March 3, 2011 - Amendment 4 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan
• January 5, 2011 - 2011 Atlantic Herring Specifications
• November 30, 2010 - Changes for Atlantic Herring Midwater Trawl Vessels Fishing in Groundfish Closed Area I

Recent And Upcoming Actions

• Final Rule; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Removal of Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Regulations
• Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Adjustment to 2012 Annual Catch Limits
  • E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2011-0275 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
  • Public comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on January 6, 2012.
  • Supporting Documents - 2010-2012 Specifications & Amendment 4 EA
• Temporary Rule; Temporary Removal of Herring Trip Limit in Atlantic Herring Management Area 3
• Temporary Rule; Closure; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Sub-ACL (Annual Catch Limit) Harvested for Management Area 1A
• Temporary Rule; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Adjustment to the Atlantic Herring Management Area 1A Sub- Annual Catch Limit
• Temporary Rule; Closure; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Sub-ACL (Annual Catch Limit) Harvested for Management Area 1B
• Temporary Rule; Closure; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Sub-ACL (Annual Catch Limit) Harvested for Management Area 3
• Final Rule; Framework Adjustment 46 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan; Haddock Incidental Catch Caps
  • Supporting Documents - EA/RIR/IRFA
• Final Rule, Atlantic Herring Fishery; Regulatory Amendment
  • Supporting Documents - EA/RIR/IRFA
• Final Rule; Atlantic Herring Amendment 4
  • Supporting Documents - EA/IRFA/IRFA
• Final Rule; Discard Provision for Herring Midwater Trawl Vessels Fishing in Groundfish Closed Area I
• Final Rule; Atlantic Herring Fishery 2010 - 2012 Specifications
  • Supporting Documents - EA, RIR, IRFA

Programs

• Herring Management Areas — Under Development
• Vessel Monitoring System Link

Information Sheets

• Atlantic Herring Information Sheet
• Letters of Authorization

Charts — Fishery Specific Charts

Forms - Permit Applications And Request Forms

FishWatch - U.S. Seafood Facts

• Atlantic Herring