US Fishery Management Council to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Measures

Summary

The New England Fishery Management Council has announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Amendment 4 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which will analyze the impacts of proposed management measures, including annual catch limits and accountability measures, to bring the FMP into compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) requirements. The Council will only consider the ACL/AM components of Amendment 4, and will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the action, while other measures will be considered in Amendment 5.