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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced a public meeting to review the Atlantic herring stock assessment. This meeting, part of the Research Track Assessment Peer Review process, aims to evaluate and present stock assessment results to U.S. fishery managers. It will be held from March 10 to March 14, 2025, in person at Woods Hole, MA, and virtually via Google Meet. The public is invited to attend but should not participate in discussions during the report writing session scheduled on March 14.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has set a new rule limiting Atlantic herring catches to 2,000 pounds per trip or day in Management Area 3, effective from February 12 to December 31, 2025. This rule was put in place because it's expected that herring catches will reach 98% of the area's annual limit soon, aiming to prevent overfishing and ensure future fishing opportunities. By skipping a previously required 40,000-pound limit when catches hit 90%, NMFS plans to avoid confusion and more potential overfishing. This decision was made to protect herring stocks and abide by fishing conservation goals without further public input since the industry was already aware of these updates through earlier notices.

The New England Fishery Management Council is planning a public meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) via webinar on April 4, 2025, starting at 9 a.m. The committee will review and possibly update recommendations for fishing limits for Atlantic herring, considering new research findings. They will also discuss their work plan for 2025 and talk about future meetings of the Council Coordination Committee. The meeting will be accessible to people with disabilities, and a recording will be available upon request.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is implementing a temporary rule to set a possession limit of 2,000 pounds for Atlantic herring in Management Area 1B. This measure is necessary because the herring catch from this area is projected to reach 92% of its sub-annual catch limit, and the rule aims to prevent overfishing, which could lead to stricter catch limits in the future. The rule is effective from January 8, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The agency waived the requirement for public notice and a comment period since the regulation was previously discussed and anticipated by the fishing industry.

The National Marine Fisheries Service, part of the NOAA, has released an interim final rule to lower the 2025 Atlantic herring fishing limits across four management areas. This adjustment is based on new scientific studies showing the herring stock is overfished and aims to prevent overfishing and support the rebuilding of the herring population by 2028. To ensure the reduced limits are in place at the start of the 2025 fishing season, NMFS is bypassing the usual public comment period. The overall catch limits for 2025 have been significantly reduced to protect the fishery from further decline.