# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Amendment 5
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2014-02-13 · Effective 2014-03-17 · 79 FR 8786
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-03179
- **Category:** vessel-monitoring
- **Species:** herring
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 8786
- **Publication date:** 2014-02-13
- **Effective date:** 2014-03-17
- **NOAA docket:** Docket 100203070-4003-02
## Abstract

This rule implements approved measures in Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 5 was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) to: Improve the collection of real-time, accurate catch information; enhance the monitoring and sampling of catch at-sea; and address bycatch issues through responsible management. The approved measures include: Revising fishery management program provisions (permitting provisions, vessel notification requirements, measures to address herring carrier vessels, regulatory definitions, and requirements for vessel monitoring systems); expanding vessel requirements to maximize observers' ability to sample catch at-sea; minimizing the discarding of unsampled catch (commonly known as slippage); addressing the incidental catch and bycatch of river herring; and revising the criteria for midwater trawl vessels' access to Northeast multispecies (groundfish) closed areas. NMFS disapproved three measures in Amendment 5. These measures included: A dealer reporting requirement; a cap that, if achieved, would require vessels discarding catch before it had been sampled by observers (known as slippage) to return to port; and a requirement for 100-percent observer coverage on Category A and B vessels, coupled with an industry contribution of $325 per day toward observer costs. NMFS disapproved these three measures because it believes they are inconsistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and other applicable law. Therefore, these three measures are not implemented in this action.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/02/13/2014-03179/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-herring-fishery-amendment-5)
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