# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2020 Management Area 3 Sub-Annual Catch Limit Harvested
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2020-06-09 · Effective 2020-06-06 · 85 FR 35209
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-12468
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** herring
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 35209
- **Publication date:** 2020-06-09
- **Effective date:** 2020-06-06
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No: 200428-0122
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the directed fishery for Herring Management Area 3. This closure is required because NMFS projects that 92 percent of the catch amount for Management Area 3 has been caught. This action is intended to prevent overharvest of Atlantic herring in Management Area 3, which will result in additional quota reductions next year.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/09/2020-12468/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-herring-fishery-2020-management-area-3)
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