The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently developing a Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan. California Ocean Science Trust, with support from the Ocean Protection Council, and at the request of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission, coordinated an external, independent peer review of the scientific and technical merits of the proposed management strategy within the draft fishery management plan.
The reviewers have completed their review and are pleased to announce the release of the final peer review report, Scientific Review of the Draft Fishery Management Plan for Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii).
Members of the Pacific Herring fishing community and interested parties are invited to attend a webinar on Tuesday October 9, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT. During the webinar, participants will have an opportunity to learn about the peer review panel’s recommendations as outlined in the final report and ask questions about the peer review process.
Additional information and details about the peer review can be found on the Herring Fishery Management Plan Peer Review web page.
post by Ryan Bartling, CDFW Environmental Scientist
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