NEFMC Adopts 2021-2023 Herring Specifications; Adjusts Herring Measures to Facilitate Mackerel Harvest
September 30, 2020 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
During the first day of its September 29-October 1, 2020 webinar meeting, the New England Fishery Management Council took final action on Framework Adjustment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. Next, the framework will be submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS/NOAA Fisheries) for review and final approval.
Framework 8 contains two parts:
- Specifications for the 2021-2023 fishing years for Atlantic herring; and
- Adjustments to measures in the herring plan that potentially inhibit the Atlantic mackerel fishery from achieving optimum yield (OY).
Released by the New England Fishery Management Council. Carried via Saving Seafood.