The Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) is providing this notice of regulatory measures in effect for the 2008 sea herring fishery in Management Area 1A (see map below):

• January 1 – May 31:
  Directed commercial fishing is prohibited.

• During the closure days, vessels participating in other fisheries may retain an incidental catch of herring that does not exceed more than 2,000 lbs of herring per trip.

For further information please visit our website at www.mass.gov/marinefisheries.