September 2, 2016 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Herring Section (Section) members from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts are meeting via conference call at 9 a.m. on September 16, 2016 to discuss days out measures for Trimester 3 (October 1 to December 31). The members have deferred discussion of alternative management approaches for Area 1A until the Section meets in October at the Commission’s Annual Meeting. This conference call replaces the previously scheduled in-person meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The 2016 Area 1A sub-annual catch limit is 30,102 metric tons (mt) including carryover of unharvested catch in 2014 and deductions for the research and fixed gear set-aside in 2016. The Section set the seasonal split as 72.8% allocated from June 1 – September 30 and 27.2% allocated from October 1 – December 31. The seasonal quota for Trimester 3 amounts to 7,533 mt.
Fishermen and other interested parties are welcome to listen in and participate at the Chair’s discretion. Join via telephone by dialing 1-888-394-8197 and entering the passcode 499811. For more information, please contact Ashton Harp, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at 703.842.0740 or aharp@asmfc.org.