. Development and evolution of the sea herring fishery management plan. Herring; Fisheries; Fishery management; Fishing. 78. PMIUP Q. COATCS oinccToa 400 bamtr«/ge ^street iorfon, ^Uauac/iaiefo 02202 June 1981 %A 1 ° ' --OI " w rr.\\rr>v Mr. Spencer Apollonio Commissioner Department of Marine Resources State House Augusta, ME 04 330 Dear Spencer: To this point in time, Maine and Massachusetts interactions on sea herring management have been primarily addressed during Council and Committee debate. It's time we addressed our mutual problems and individual concerns outside of that forum a
. Development and evolution of the sea herring fishery management plan. Herring; Fisheries; Fishery management; Fishing. 78. PMIUP Q. COATCS oinccToa 400 bamtr«/ge ^street iorfon, ^Uauac/iaiefo 02202 June 1981 %A 1 ° ' --OI " w rr.\\rr>v Mr. Spencer Apollonio Commissioner Department of Marine Resources State House Augusta, ME 04 330 Dear Spencer: To this point in time, Maine and Massachusetts interactions on sea herring management have been primarily addressed during Council and Committee debate. It's time we addressed our mutual problems and individual concerns outside of that forum and I see no better way to begin than to comment on your proposed Herring Plan. First, I don't believe any state needsto exactly conform to any Council Plan particularly if the fishery in that state's waters presents special problems requiring a different management approach. This is especially true when the fishery across the range of the resource is predominately within states' waters (viz., sea herring). However, since states, as Council members, have a large role in development of Council Plans and their management strategies, I feel we are obligated to support Plans in any way we can particularly if we have not objected to those Plans during their evolution and final imple- mentation. In keeping with our approvals of the Council Herring Plan, Maine and Massachusetts have both taken significant steps towards providing this support; , your Plan which was initiated in 1978 and our regulations implemented in October, 1979. I feel it is necessary to comment on your Plan because I am concerned over the possibility of a repeat of 1980-like conditions in the future; , very large overages of the seasonal-area quotas for age three and older herring due to continued catch in fixed gear. I'm sure my concern is of no surprise to you since I or David have expressed it at Council/Committee meetings and at the recent Secretarial hearing. In your Plan you recognize the issue which
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