NMFS Closes Atlantic Herring Fishery in Management Area 1A

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing the directed herring fishery in Management Area 1A due to the high catch rate, with 95% of the daily catch limit already reached. The closure will take effect at 12:00 PM on November 5, 2012, and will remain in place until January 1, 2013, when the 2013 allocation for the area becomes available.