May 22, 2014 — The following was released by NOAA:
NOAA Fisheries announces that the directed fishery for Atlantic herring in Area 1B will be closed as of 0001 hours, May 24, 2014. Vessels issued Federal Atlantic herring permits may not fish for, catch, possess or land more than 2,000 lb of herring in or from Area 1B per trip or calendar day, beginning May 24, 2014, through December 31, 2014, except that vessels that have entered port before 0001 hr on May 24, 2014, may offload and sell, from that trip, more than 2,000 lb of herring from Area 1B after the closure.