November 22, 2013 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced that it is proposing to reduce the 2014 quotas in three Atlantic herring management areas (Areas 1 B, 2 and 3) to account for overages that occurred during the 2012 fishing year. It also intends to increase the quota in one management area (Area 1A).
The deadline for public comments on this action is no later than 5 p.m., EST, on December 9, 2013.
Read the proposed rule from NOAA Fisheries