Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§1868 Herring Study
Title 16 › CHAPTER 38 — FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER IV — NATIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM › § 1868
Summary
The Secretary may run a joint study of Northwest Atlantic herring—its abundance, distribution, role as food for other commercial fish, and risk of local depletion—and must involve fisheries sectors and stakeholders. Interim report due end of FY2008; final to Congress within 3 months after completion. $2,000,000 authorized for FY2007–2009.
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Title 16, §1868
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(a)In general
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)Report
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)Authorization of appropriations
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110