# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2020 Directed Fishery Closure for Atlantic Herring Management Area 1B
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; directed fishery closure. · Published 2020-11-30 · Effective 2020-11-25 · 85 FR 76487
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-26303
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** herring
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 76487
- **Publication date:** 2020-11-30
- **Effective date:** 2020-11-25
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No.: 200428-0122
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the directed fishery for Herring Management Area 1B. This closure is required because NMFS projects that 92 percent of the catch allotted to Management Area 1B has been caught. This action is intended to prevent overharvest of Atlantic herring in Management Area 1B, which would result in additional quota reductions next year.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/30/2020-26303/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-herring-fishery-2020-directed-fishery-closure)
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