# Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Amendment 1
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2007-03-12 · Effective 2007-06-01 · 72 FR 11252
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-4163
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** herring
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 11252
- **Publication date:** 2007-03-12
- **Effective date:** 2007-06-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 060901235-7027-02
## Abstract

NMFS is implementing approved measures contained in Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP), developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council). Amendment 1 establishes a limited access program. Amendment 1 also includes the following measures: An open access incidental catch permit; a change in the management area boundaries; establishment of a purse seine/fixed gear-only area; establishment of a maximum sustainable yield (MSY) proxy; an approach to determining the distribution of area-specific Total Allowable Catches (TACs); a multi-year specifications process; a research quota set-aside for herring-related research; a set-aside for fixed gear fisheries; a change in the midwater trawl gear definition; and additional measures that could be implemented through the framework adjustment process. Also, NMFS informs thepublic of the approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of the collection-of-information requirements contained in this final rule and publishes the OMB control numbers for these collections.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/03/12/E7-4163/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-herring-fishery-amendment-1)
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