May 10, 2016 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
New England Fishery Management Council to Host Atlantic Herring Workshop
May 16-17, 2016
Holiday Inn by the Bay
Portland, ME
The New England Council will hold a public workshop to gather input on the development of Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan.
Through Amendment 8, the Council is considering catch strategies that more explicitly account for herring’s role in the ecosystem. Three types of input are sought: 1.) desired strategy objectives; 2.) possible strategies; and 3.) how the to measure whether the strategies achieve the objectives.
All interested parties are invited to attend the workshop. More detailed information and an online registration form can be found here Atlantic Herring Workshop, May 16-17.