New Rules Coming to Assure Atlantic Herring Are Not Overfished
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Associated Press] - March 31, 2015 - ]
PORTLAND, Maine, The New England Fisheries Management Council is working on a plan to change the rules they use to set catch limits that make sure Atlantic herring aren't overfished.
Herring are important because they are sold as food and used as bait, and they play a vital forage role in the food web of the Atlantic Ocean.
The council is working on an amendment to the existing rules that is designed to make sure future catch limits are based on "scientific uncertainty" and the status of the herring stock, according to federal documents.
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