February 25, 2019 –Interstate fishing regulators are holding hearings on the East Coast about a plan to protect herring off of New England when the fish are spawning.
Herring are among the most important fish in the Atlantic Ocean because of their role in the food chain and commercial value. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s considering measures designed to protect spawning herring in the inshore Gulf of Maine.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at NBC 10 Boston