Norwegian Institute of Marine Research finds that different herring populations show distinct behaviours and migration patterns, leading to "mismatches" in management approaches.
The Herring Revitalization Committee is launched to understand better current and potential herring markets and to review possible regulatory changes to facilitate them.
Recent research by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) says Atlanto-Scandian herring stock faces repeat of 1960s collapse if overfishing continues.
The agreement, as explained by the EU, "will significantly limit herring catches". The areas affected are in order “to protect the herring stock in the western Baltic".
