Public Meeting on New England Atlantic Herring Management
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Sets a public meeting for the New England Fishery Management Council’s Herring Advisory Panel to discuss Atlantic herring management in federal waters. The meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2026, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with webinar registration available. The panel will review possible 2026 actions, including Atlantic herring catch specifications for 2027-2031, river herring and shad management measures, and related issues. Fishing businesses, vessel operators, seafood processors, environmental groups, and other stakeholders may want to attend or monitor the meeting because recommendations could later move to the full Council for formal action.
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Key Changes
- Schedules a public meeting of the Atlantic Herring Advisory Panel for May 20, 2026
- Adds discussion of Atlantic herring specifications for 2027-2031 to the meeting agenda
- Allows the panel to make recommendations on river herring, shad, and related management measures
Obligations
What this law requires
The New England Fishery Management Council/Herring Advisory Panel may not take formal action during the May 20, 2026 meeting on non-emergency issues that are not specifically listed in the meeting notice agenda.
The Council may take final action on issues arising after publication of the notice only if the issues require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency.
A copy of the recording of the Herring Advisory Panel public meeting must be made available upon request.
Anyone requesting sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids for the meeting should direct the request to Cate O’Keefe, Executive Director, at least 5 days before the meeting date.