With the Scottish North Sea herring season now underway, this is the perfect time for consumers to include this tasty and nutritious fish as part of their weekly shopping basket.

North Sea herring are getting older as fewer young fish survive. One of Japan's largest herring populations has been too small to fish for several decades.

Atlantic and Baltic herring are typical plankton-eating fish of central importance for the northern Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea ecosystems. A new study published in Nature Communications led by ...

And they recommend consumers look for herring from the North Sea and eastern English Channel as a sustainable alternative, or opt for sardines from Cornwall which have been certified by the Marine ...

These days, herring are caught in the North Sea and mostly gutted and laid in brine onshore, sometimes frozen in brine to preserve them longer.

Rising sea temperatures caused by climate change will profoundly affect the fish population in the North Sea as mullet and squid replace cod, plaice and sole, research by Wageningen Marine Research ...

The UK government has announced the outcome of its fishing negotiations with the EU and Norway. The trilateral deal with the EU and Norway has secured over 290,000 tonnes of North Sea stocks, worth up ...

One of the key characteristics of Atlanto-Scandian herring is its larger size compared to the North Sea herring. However, early indications suggest this year’s catch will consist mainly of ...