July 29, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Comission:
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Herring Section will not meet via conference call on July 30th to discuss Area 1A landings and days out measures. As of July 24th, preliminary landings for Area 1A are estimated to be 6,062 mt, consistent with projected landings. The Section will meet via conference call in August to review Trimester 2 landings and set Area 1A days out specifications for Trimester 3 (October 1 – December 31); the details of this call will be released once they are finalized. Landings will continue to be closely monitored and the directed fishery will be closed when the trimester’s quota is projected to be reached.
For more information, please contact Ashton Harp, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at aharp@asmfc.org.