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Alewife, Atlantic Herring /Sardine  Clupeaharengus     Blueback, Gray Herring, Sea Herring, Mulhaden, Golden Shad, Seth, Skipjac

With dark meat and a soft texture, small herring have a delicate flavor; larger fish have a fuller, oilier flavor.

The Atlantic Herring is found on both sides of the Atlantic, from Greenland to North Carolina, and from the Barents Sea to the Strait of Gibraltar.  Most of the fishing on the east coast of the United States, takes place in the North.  The Season is mid-summer through mid-fall.

Herring travel in large schools, spawning in depths up to 100 feet, except for two types that enter fresh water to spawn: alewives and bluebacks.

Atlantic Herring can reach a maximum size of 18 inches, but the average market size is 5 to 9 inches and 4 ounces.

 Market Forms Weight in Lbs. Preparation
Whole, frozen, pickled, smoked, canned, roe, salted (fat)  2-4 ounces up to 1 lb. Broil. boil. steam, deep
fat fry, pan-fry

Handling:  Herring can have a worm similar to the nematode that infects cod, but the herring worm can attack the intestinal lining of humans. Proper cooking freezing and hot smoking will kill the parasite.

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