October 20, 2017 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The Atlantic Herring Management Area 1A sub-annual catch limit is being increased from 31,115 mt to 32,115 mt for the period of October 24-December 31, 2017. This is due to an underharvest of the New Brunswick weir fishery.
As stated in the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan, if the New Brunswick, Canada weir fishery herring catch through October 1 is less than 4,000 mt, then 1,000 mt will be subtracted from the management uncertainty buffer and allocated to the annual catch limit (ACL) and Area 1A sub-ACL.
Based on the best available information, the New Brunswick weir fishery landed 1,724 mt through October 1, 2017.
On October 24, NOAA Fisheries will allocate 1,000 mt of herring to the Area 1A sub-ACL, increasing the fishing year 2017 (Jan 1-Dec 31, 2017) Area 1A sub-ACL from 31,115 mt to 32,115 mt, and increasing the stockwide ACL from 101,656 mt to 102,656 mt.
Check the current status of the Atlantic herring catch.
For more details, read the notice as filed in the Federal Register, and the permit holder bulletin on our website.
Questions? Contact Daniel Luers, Fishery Management Specialist, 978-282-8457, Fax 978-281-9135.