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Notice to Atlantic Herring Fishery: Area 1A Effort Reduction Provisions, August 8, 2010

ASMFC Atlantic Herring Section members from the States of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts discussed 2010 Area 1A effort controls on a conference call on August 4, 2010. On this conference call it was decided that the states would allow seven landings days per week for the rest of the month of August 2010 and all of September 2010. It was also decided that beginning October 1, 2010 the States would allow two landing days per week for the rest of the calendar year OR until changed by an additional notice.

Landing Restrictions:

Effective August 8, 2010 at 6 PM until October 1, 2010, it is lawful to land Atlantic herring in the State of Maine taken from ASMFC Management Area 1A all seven days a week unless changed by a further notice.

Effective October 1, 2010 at 00:01 AM until further notice, it is unlawful to land Atlantic herring in the State of Maine taken from ASMFC Management Area 1A, except Sunday from 6 PM until Tuesday 6 PM. Vessels may only land twice during the two 24 hour periods; once between Sunday 6 PM to Monday 6 PM and once between Monday 6 PM to Tuesday 6 PM.

Exceptions:

• Any vessel may land herring as an incidental catch caught in ASMFC Management Area 1A in any Maine port, as long as such herring do not comprise more than 2,000 pounds per trip and such herring does not constitute more than 10% of the catch by weight.
• Fixed gear fisherman (weirs and stop seines) are not subject to this provision.

For more details, please contact your local Marine Patrol Division Headquarters (Div I 633-9595, Div II 667-3373) or your local marine patrol officer. 

This page was posted August 5, 2010.

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