# 2026-00354: Atlantic Herring Trips Capped at 2,000 Pounds Through 2026

2026-00354, Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2026 Management Area 1B Possession Limit Adjustment, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-01-12, effective 2026-01-09 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00354
- Title: Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2026 Management Area 1B Possession Limit Adjustment
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 1096
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Effective: 2026-01-09
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Atlantic Herring Trips Capped at 2,000 Pounds Through 2026

## Summary

Starting January 9, 2026, fishermen in Atlantic Herring Management Area 1B can only catch and keep up to 2,000 pounds of herring per trip to avoid overfishing. This temporary limit helps protect herring stocks and keeps the fishery healthy for future years. The rule lasts through December 31, 2026, and affects anyone fishing, selling, or handling herring in Area 1B.

## Abstract

NMFS is implementing a 2,000 pound (lb) (907.2 kilogram (kg)) possession limit for Atlantic herring in Management Area 1B. This is required because NMFS projects that herring catch from Area 1B will reach 92 percent of the Area's sub-annual catch limit before the end of the fishing year. This action is intended to prevent overharvest of herring in Area 1B, which would result in additional catch limit reductions in a subsequent year.

## Effects PRIA read

- 2,000‑lb Trip Limit for Area 1B: cost, medium. If you fish in Atlantic Herring Management Area 1B, you may not fish for, possess, transfer, purchase, receive, land, or sell more than 2,000 pounds of herring per trip or more than once per calendar day in or from Area 1B. This limit is effective at 12:00 local time on January 9, 2026, and runs th…
- Dealers Limited to 2,000‑lb Receipts: cost, medium. Federally permitted dealers may not purchase, receive, possess, have custody or control of, sell, barter, trade, or transfer more than 2,000 pounds of herring per trip or per calendar day from Area 1B. This dealer restriction is effective from 12:00 local time on January 9, 2026, through 24:00 loca…
- Grandfathering for Landings Before Jan 9: benefit, low. If your vessel entered port before 12:00 local time on January 9, 2026, you may land and sell more than 2,000 pounds of herring from that trip, provided the catch is landed in accordance with state management measures. This grandfathering applies only to trips that entered port before the effective…
- Transit/Landing Exception If Herring Caught Outside Area 1B: benefit, low. You may transit or land in Area 1B with more than 2,000 pounds of herring on board while the possession limit is in effect if the herring were caught in an area not subject to the 2,000‑lb limit, all fishing gear is stowed and not available for immediate use, and the vessel has a permit appropriate…

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## Sources
- [2026-00354 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00354/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-atlantic-herring-fishery-2026-management-area-1b)
- [2026-00354 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00354.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00354 (as of 2026-06-11).