Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§1868 Herring study
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - NATIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM › § 1868
Summary
The Secretary must study Northwest Atlantic herring—how many, where, their role as fish food, and whether local fishing causes depletion—and involve stakeholders. Interim report due end of FY2008; final report to Congress within 3 months after completion. Up to $2,000,000 may be appropriated for FY2007–2009.
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Title 16, §1868
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(a)The Secretary may conduct a cooperative research program to study the issues of abundance, distribution and the role of herring as forage fish for other commercially important fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic, and the potential for local scale depletion from herring harvesting and how it relates to other fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic. In planning, designing, and implementing this program, the Secretary shall engage multiple fisheries sectors and stakeholder groups concerned with herring management.
(b)The Secretary shall present the final results of this study to Congress within 3 months following the completion of the study, and an interim report at the end of fiscal year 2008.
(c)There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 through fiscal year 2009 to conduct this study.
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16 U.S.C. § 1868
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73