Profile updated on 9 December 2021
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Clupea harengus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Atlantic herring
COMMON NAMES
4VWX Herring
Atlantic herring in this region are treated as a stock complex with a number of somewhat discrete spawning subunits contained within it. Because these sub units mix at times other than spawning, and because the site fidelity of spawning cannot be determined conclusively, they are treated as an aggregated unit. Within this unit are 4 main sub stocks/management units:
1. SW Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy spawning component
2. Offshore Scotian Shelf banks spawning component
3. Coastal (South Shore, Eastern Shore, and Cape Breton) Nova Scotia spawning component
4. SW New Brunswick migrant juveniles
Of these components, only the SW Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy spawning component is considered in this profile.
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ANALYSIS
- Stock is undergoing a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE), which includes input from all stakeholders and managers, to examine possible harvest control rules to rebuild the stock.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
≥ 6
≥ 6
10.0
