April 23, 2021 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The New England Fishery Management Council received a progress report during its April 13-15, 2021 webinar meeting on two evolving framework adjustments to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. The Council discussed both actions and provided feedback to guide the Herring Plan Development Team (PDT), Herring Committee, and Herring Advisory Panel (AP) on the work these groups will continue to conduct in the months ahead.
FRAMEWORK ADJUSTMENT 9 – This framework includes two components:
- Measures to rebuild the Atlantic herring resource; and
- Measures to potentially adjust accountability measures (AMs) in the fishery.