Download or read book Atlantic Herring Fishery Specifications for the 2016-2018 Fishing Years (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018) written by Lori Steele and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This document contains the New England Fishery Management Council's (Council's) recommendations for the Atlantic herring fishery specifications for the 2016-2018 fishing years, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) and the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP), approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on October 27, 1999. This document also contains information and supporting analyses required under other applicable law, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)"--Executive summary.