Tag Archives: “Amendment 5”
New Herring Regulations Proposed — Public Comments Accepted through July 18
Proposed Rule; Request for Comments; Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan link here
Shark Data Questioned At Hearing, “Amendment 5” to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan.
The goal of the limit, along with other measures NMFS is considering, is to protect dusky sharks, which continue to see an alleged population drop despite being a prohibited species. According to NMFS data, dusky sharks are at a critical population level. However, anglers weren’t subtle when it came to voicing their opinion on the data. “It’s all guesses and supposes,” said Merrill Campbell of Southern Connections Seafood. Read more
