Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports are documents or sets of documents that summarize the best scientific information available for federally managed fish stocks. This includes information concerning the biological condition of stocks and marine ecosystems, essential fish habitat (EFH), and the socioeconomic condition of commercial and recreational fisheries. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that SAFE reports be made available on a publicly accessible website to facilitate use of the information.
The Atlantic Herring SAFE Report includes the following documents:
- Framework Adjustment 8 Environmental Assessment (EA) and Appendices: Social and economic status; significant trends; previous management actions; fishery specifications; fishing mortality; bycatch of non-target species; economic, social, and biological impacts of measures
- 2023-2025 Herring Fishery Specifications Supplemental Information Report (SIR): Significant trends; previous management actions; fishery specifications; fishing mortality; bycatch of non-target species; economic, social, and biological impacts of measures; status determination criteria (SDC); rebuilding measures
- 2022 Management Track Assessment Report: Stock and ecosystem status; SDC; data gaps; fishing mortality
- Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2, Volumes 1-5: Essential fish habitat (EFH) description and impacts