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Herring (other)
The herring is a type of fish. The term may also refer to herring as food. Herring or Herrings may also refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Herring (surname) * Herring Shangpliang, Indian football head coach and former player Places United States * Herring, Iowa, a ghost town * Herrings, New York * Herring, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Herring Bay, Maryland Antarctica * Herring Nunataks * Herring Point Multiple * Herring Island (other) Military * Operation Herring Operation Herring (Herring 1) was the last World War II airborne combat drop in Europe. Background The Allied April 1945 offensive on the Italian front, which was to end the Italian campaign and the war in Italy, was to decisively break thr ..., the last World War II combat air drop in Europe * , a World War II submarine * , several Royal Navy ships Other uses * Herring Bank, a bank based in Amarillo, Texas * Herring Hotel, Belle Plaine, Iowa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herring
Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America. Three species of ''Clupea'' (the type genus of the herring family Clupeidae) are recognised, and comprise about 90% of all herrings captured in fisheries. The most abundant of these species is the Atlantic herring, which comprises over half of all herring capture. Fish called herring are also found in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal. Herring played an important role in the history of marine fisheries in Europe, and early in the 20th century, their study was fundamental to the development of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and are often salted, smoked, or pickled. Herring are also known as "sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
