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herring, Clupea harengus, are an important forage species
for many fish, marine mammal and seabirds; they are also a highly
valued commercial fishery for both domestic and foreign fishing
fleets. Nationally, the herring fishery supplies bait for commercial
lobster, blue crab, and tuna fisheries in New England, and provides
product as a canned fish (i.e., sardines). Overseas, frozen and
salted herring are a valued commodity. Today, herring are regulated
through complementary management processes between the Commission
and the New England Fishery Management
Council. Both organizations have recently developed new amendments
to address a number of issues, including the increasing fishing
effort on the inshore component (Gulf of Maine) of the Atlantic
herring stock. The Atlantic herring stock complex appears to have
recovered to high levels and stabilized. The 2006 Transboundary
Resource Assessment Committee found that herring appear to have
redistributed throughout much of its historical range with stocks
showing expanded age structure in recent years. The Atlantic herring
stock complex is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring.
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Management
Plans & Actions
* Previous
plans and addenda can be found here
or by contacting the Commission at (202)289-6400.
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Meetings
3/20
(1 PM start time):
ASMFC
Atlantic Herring Days Out Meeting, New Hampshire Fish &
Game Department, Marine Fisheries Division Building, 225 Main
Street Durham, New Hampshire.
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Annual
Reports
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Actions for Public Input
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Meeting
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Press
Releases
ASMFC
Atlantic Herring Section Lowers Area 1A TAC to 45,000 Metric Tons
for 2008 – 2009 (October
30, 2007)
ASMFC
to Declare Maine Out of Compliance if Herring Spawning Closure
Rule Fails Passage (August
16, 2007)
ASMFC
Atlantic Herring Section Sets Area 1A TAC at 50,000MT for 2007
– 2009 (October
24, 2006)
Atlantic
Herring Section Clarifies Amendment 2 Zero Tolerance Spawning
Provision (August
15, 2006)
ASMFC
Approves Atlantic Herring Amendment 2: Amendment Aims to Maintain
High Abundance While Balancing Stakeholder Needs & Ecosystem
Functions (February
23, 2006)
ASMFC
Releases Draft Amendment 2 to the Atlantic Herring Plan for Public
Comment: ASMFC & NEFMC to Conduct Joint Hearings in October
(September 2, 2005)
ASMFC
Releases Atlantic Herring PID for Public Comment: States Schedule
Hearings for February (January
5, 2004)
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