# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2021 Management Area 3 Sub-Annual Catch Limit Harvested
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2021-04-05 · Effective 2021-04-01 · 86 FR 17551
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-06958
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** herring
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 17551
- **Publication date:** 2021-04-05
- **Effective date:** 2021-04-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No: 210325-0071
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the directed fishery for Management Area 3. This closure is required because NMFS projects 98 percent of the catch allotted to Management Area 3 has been caught. This action is intended to prevent or limit the overharvest of Atlantic herring in Management Area 3, which would result in additional quota reductions next year.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/05/2021-06958/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-herring-fishery-2021-management-area-3)
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