April 5, 2015 — Federal fishery regulators in Maine are taking comments until the end of the month about planned changes to the rules they use to set catch limits for Atlantic herring.
Regulators say they are planning to change the rules to make sure herring aren't overfished. The New England Fishery Management Council is working on an amendment designed to make sure future catch limits are based on "scientific uncertainty" and the status of the herring stock.