NMFS Revises Atlantic Herring Permit Reporting Requirements

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has revised the reporting requirements for vessels issued Atlantic herring permits to ensure timely catch information is collected to monitor the stock's annual catch limit and prevent premature fishery closures. The new requirements include daily reporting for limited access vessels via vessel monitoring systems, weekly reporting for open access vessels via the interactive voice response system, and weekly submission of vessel trip reports for all herring-permitted vessels.