January 5, 2016 — Interstate regulators are holding a hearing for fishermen in Gloucester today about a plan to amend some of the rules for Atlantic herring fishing.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is soliciting comments about the amended rules. The proposal includes alternatives to the current spawning monitoring program and changes to the requirements about a boat’s condition before it leaves on a fishing trip.
Today’s meeting in Gloucester begins at 2 p.m. at the state Division of Marine Fisheries’ Annisquam River Station at 30 Emerson Ave.
Read the full story at the Gloucester Daily Times