Atlantic herring are food for whales and dolphins ― and the larger fish we love to eat ― tuna, haddock, codfish and striped bass. But an industrial-scale fishing fleet is jeopardizing this key resource with impacts to the ecosystem.
Herring Alliance is working to protect marine wildlife and the ecosystem. Join our efforts.
Captain Gary Libby
I’m a lobsterman and groundfish fisherman from Maine, and believe it or not, I rely on a little fish called Atlantic herring for my livelihood. Lobster fishermen like me need bait, and most of the bait we use is herring. But herring are also the lynchpin holding the ocean food chain together.
Recent decisions in lawsuits against the federal government have led some to conclude that federal fishery regulators are not doing enough to verify that herring boats are accurately reporting what they catch.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) issued a statement acknowledging public concern about the treatment of comments received during the scoping process for the MAFMC’s Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish FMP.
In all, the Herring Alliance petition generated over 1,700 comments! Thanks to all that participated in this important public process. We'll keep you posted on new ways you can get involved in our campaign to protect river herring from bycatch in the Atlantic trawl fleet.
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