NMFS Closes Atlantic Herring Fishery in Management Area 3 Due to Exceeding Catch Limit

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing the directed herring fishery in Management Area 3, as it projects that 92% of the 2014 catch limit for that area will have been caught by the effective date, in order to prevent excess harvest and comply with the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan regulations.