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 allocated limit already reached. The closure will be in effect from October 27, 2011, at 0001 hours until January 1, 2012, when the 2012 allocation becomes available.