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 Atlantic Herring Fishery Management 
Atlantic herring is a quota monitored species co-managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). For more information, contact Matt Cieri at DMR.
Recent announcements
Past announcements for 2010-2011, most recent first
- Area 1A "days out" effective October 1, 2011
- New Hampshire/Massachusetts (including southern Maine) spawning area closure, September 16 - October 13, 2011
- Western Maine spawning area closure, September 4 - October 1, 2011
- Eastern Maine spawning area closure, August 25 - September 21, 2011
- Area 1A "days out" effective August 7, 2011
- Area 1A "days out" effective June 26, 2011
- Area 1A "days out" effective May 31, 2011
- Area 1A closure, November 17, 2010 - May 31, 2011
- Public hearing on herring Addendum 4, Thursday Feb. 17, 2011, 4 PM at the Casco Bay Lines Conference Room, 56 Commercial St, Portland. Visit the ASMFC herring page for more info and the public comment draft.
- Area 1A reopened for four days, November 29, 2010
- Area 1A "days out" revised October 17, 2010
- Area 1B closure, September 14 - December 31, 2010
- New Hampshire/Massachusetts (including southern Maine) spawning area closure, October 1-28, 2010
- Western Maine spawning area closure, September 1-28, 2010
- Eastern Maine spawning area closure, August 15 - September 11, 2010
- Area 1A "days out" revised August 8, 2010
- Area 1A "days out" revised for July 9 to August 4, 2010
- Area 1A "days out" for May 31 to July 5, 2010 (amended May 26)
- Area 1A closed November 26, 2009 - May 31, 2010
- ASMFC adopts Addendum I to Amendment 2 of the herring fishery management plan, February 2009
For more information
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