New England Herring Committee Public Meeting
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This notice announces a public meeting on future Atlantic herring rules for New England fisheries. The Joint Herring Committee and Advisory Panel will discuss herring catch specifications for 2027-2031, possible measures for river herring and shad, and related fishery management issues. Fishing businesses, vessel operators, processors, conservation groups, and other stakeholders in the New England fishery sector may want to attend or monitor the meeting. The group may make recommendations to the full Council, but formal Council action will only happen later if the Council decides to move forward.
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Key Changes
- Announces a public meeting of the Joint Herring Committee and Advisory Panel on June 8, 2026
- Sets discussion topics including Atlantic herring specifications for 2027-2031 and river herring and shad measures
- Allows the group to make recommendations to the full New England Fishery Management Council