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Notice to Atlantic Herring Fishery: Area 1A Effort Reduction Provisions Effective September 4, 2009

ASMFC Atlantic Herring Section members from the States of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts discussed 2009 Area 1A effort controls on a conference call on September 2, 2009. On this conference call it was decided that states would allow three landings days during the month of September 2009 and that the States would meet again on September 17, 2009 to discuss further changes as necessary.

Landing Restrictions:

Effective September 4, 2009 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 Wednesday 6 PM. Vessels may only land three times during the three 24 hour periods; once between Sunday 6 PM to Monday 6 PM, once between Monday 6 PM to Tuesday 6 PM, and once between Tuesday 6 PM to Wednesday 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 do not constitute more than 10% of the catch by weight.
• Fixed gear fishermen (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. 

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