# 2026-22637: Fishery Council Weighs Herring Limits to Protect River Fish

2026-22637, New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-11-05, effective 2026-11-17; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22637
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22637
- Title: New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 69820
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Effective: 2026-11-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

Fishery Council Weighs Herring Limits to Protect River Fish

## Summary

The New England Fishery Management Council is holding a webinar on November 17, 2026, to review new ways to protect river herring and shad by possibly setting fishing limits and area closures for Atlantic herring. This meeting affects fishermen and communities relying on these fish and aims to balance fishing with conservation. The Council will use expert advice to decide if and how to update fishing rules, helping keep fish populations healthy without hurting the fishing economy.

## Abstract

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding a public meeting of a Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Subpanel via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

## Effects PRIA read

- Potential Time/Area Closures for Herring: cost, medium. On November 17, 2026, the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee subpanel will review methods to evaluate and potentially establish time and area closures for the Atlantic herring fishery in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to reduce catches of river herring and shad. If implemented, these…
- Review of River Herring/Shad Catch Caps: cost, medium. The subpanel will consider background information including the performance of the current river herring and shad catch caps in the Atlantic herring fishery as part of its November 17, 2026 review. That review could inform future changes to catch caps that limit incidental catch of river herring an…

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## Sources
- [2026-22637 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/05/2026-22637/new-england-fishery-management-council-public-meeting)
- [2026-22637 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-05/pdf/2026-22637.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22637 (as of 2026-11-06).