. Development and evolution of the sea herring fishery management plan. Herring; Fisheries; Fishery management; Fishing. !.M I AN I .'.""OV.*- 69. May 28, 1981 Mr. Allen E. Peterson Regional Director National Marine Fisheries Service Federal Bldg., 14 Elm St. Gloucester, MA 01930 Dear All*.*: Attn: Herring Comments This letter is in response to your request for comments concerning the effectiveness of state and feJeral herring management regulations. 1 have enclosed a copy of the R. I. sea herring management plan, which was adopted by the R. I. Marine Fisheries Council on December 18
. Development and evolution of the sea herring fishery management plan. Herring; Fisheries; Fishery management; Fishing. !.M I AN I .'.""OV.*- 69. May 28, 1981 Mr. Allen E. Peterson Regional Director National Marine Fisheries Service Federal Bldg., 14 Elm St. Gloucester, MA 01930 Dear All*.*: Attn: Herring Comments This letter is in response to your request for comments concerning the effectiveness of state and feJeral herring management regulations. 1 have enclosed a copy of the R. I. sea herring management plan, which was adopted by the R. I. Marine Fisheries Council on December 18,. 1979. I have also enclosed a copy of the statutory powers and responsibility of the R. I. Marine Fisheries Council. The present R. 1. plan permits orderly management of the territorial sea herring fishery in response to changes in the N. E. Council FMP. The R. I. FMP also permits the R. I. Council the flexibility to limit catches or immediately close the fishery, if warranted. Although there are several facets of the R. I. FMP which do not completely agree with the N. E. Council FMP, the basis for management remains essentially the same. The State- of Rhode Island was the second coastal state to implement a state FMP in support of the N. E. Council Plan and, therefore, it is mv opinion that the State has acted in a very responsive and responsible manner. It is my opinion that the N. E. Council FMP should continue to regulate the fishery in the FCZ. I oppose in principle any action which may be initiated to preempt state statutory authority. The present state-fpderal manapoment framework, has numerous shortcomings, but should be viewed as a continuii. ; pro- gram, which is improving on a yearly basis. In addition, I oppose suspension in whole, or part, of the N. E. Council FMT. Two areas in particular do warrant additional analysis and discussion. First, the Regional Director should be delegated the authority to initiate immediate fishery restrictions, or other modifications
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