Herring fishing is open in all state waters year around except:
(1) Those waters of Catch Record Card Area 6 south of a line from Ediz Hook to Partridge Point are closed January 16 through April 15.
(2) Those waters of Catch Record Card Area 7 north of a line from Sandy Point through Patos Island to the United States-Canada boundary are closed year-round.
(3) Catch Record Card Area 12 is closed year-round.