September 30, 2020 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
During the first day of its September 29-October 1, 2020 webinar meeting, the New England Fishery Management Council took final action on Framework Adjustment 8 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan. Next, the framework will be submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS/NOAA Fisheries) for review and final approval.
Framework 8 contains two parts:
- Specifications for the 2021-2023 fishing years for Atlantic herring; and
- Adjustments to measures in the herring plan that potentially inhibit the Atlantic mackerel fishery from achieving optimum yield (OY).