Inseason adjustment of the 2000 Atlantic herring specifications; closure of Area 1A.
Category
catch-limit
Species
herring
Publication date
2000-12-11
Effective date
2000-12-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000105004-0260-02
Abstract
NMFS adjusts the 2000 annual specifications for the Atlantic herring fishery including total joint venture processing (JVPt), joint venture processing (JVP), internal waters processing (IWP), U.S. at-sea processing (USAP), and total allowable catch (TAC) for Areas 1A and 1B. The intent is to reapportion allowable catches of herring within the fishery sectors and areas to allow for the achievement of the objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring (FMP). NMFS also announces that the directed fishery for Atlantic herring in Area 1A in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will be closed.