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Species catalogue
Herring
Order
Clupeiformes
Family
Clupeidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Elongated and oval body with ventral carina. Large, thin, slightly descending scales. Head without scales. Smooth gill operculum, eyes with transparent eyelids and prominent lower jaw. Dorsum is deep blue, and silver belly.
Characteristics
FAO code
HER
HER
Specie
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Hering
France
Hareng
Italy
Aringa
Portugal
Arenque
United Kingdom
Herring
Japan
Nishin
Fishing areas
Fishing arts
Gillnets
Pots and traps
Trawls
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