August 25, 2015 — PORTLAND, MA — Federal fishing managers are looking for comments about the issue of localized depletion in Atlantic herring fishing.
Localized depletion is when fishing takes more fish than can be replaced locally or through migration. The request for feedback comes as the New England Fishery Management Council is working on an amendment to make sure future Atlantic herring catch limits are based on “scientific uncertainty” and the status of the herring stock.