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herring
herring are one of the 216 species of the Clupeidae, a family of fishes that includes some of the most important commercial species in the world. They are all pelagic fishes that form dense shoals and feed on plankton. They are caught commercially using purse seine and drift nets. In European waters the herring Clupea harengus is the most important of these fishes, together with sprats and pilchards and, in the Mediterranean, anchovies. A herring, given the chance, will live for over ten years and grow to nearly a kilogram (2 lb) in weight. They have quite specific demands for their spawning grounds, preferring shallow regions where the seabed is muddy and the currents are weak. Their eggs are heavy and settle onto the seabed before hatching. One result of this preference is that the overall population of herring is divided into a number of different stocks, each with a specific spawning area and each tending to spawn at different seasons.
Historically, the herring played a significant political role because wealth from herring fisheries and the salt trade underpinned the power of the Hanseatic League. One of the factors that contributed to the waning in the power of the league was the collapse of the stocks of herring in northern European waters, probably because of climate change with the onset of the mini-ice age in the 17th century. Bibliography Hardy, A. , The Open Sea: Its Natural History Pt II. Fish and Fisheries (1959).http://home.eznet.net/˜dminor/O&E9706.htmlhttp://192.171.163.165/history.htm M. V. Angel |
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"herring." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "herring." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-herring.html "herring." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-herring.html |
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herring
herring Oily fish, Clupea harengus; young herrings are sild. Sprat is Clupea sprattus; young are brislings. Pilchard is Clupea pilchardus; young are sardines. Kippers, bloaters, and red herrings are salted and smoked herrings; bucklings are hot‐smoked herrings. Gaffelbitar is preserved herring. A 150‐g portion (weighed with bones), grilled, is an exceptionally rich source of vitamins D, B12, and selenium; a rich source of protein, niacin, and vitamin B6; a source of vitamins B1, B2, iodine, and iron; contains 200 mg of sodium, about 13–28 g of fat, varying with the season, of which one‐third is saturated and half is mono‐unsaturated; supplies 200–360 kcal (800–1500 kJ).
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DAVID A. BENDER. "herring." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "herring." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-herring.html DAVID A. BENDER. "herring." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-herring.html |
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Clupeidae
Clupeidae (herring, shad; subclass Actinopterygii, order Clupeiformes) A large family of mainly marine fish which have compressed, streamlined bodies with a single, soft-rayed, dorsal fin half-way down the back, and a forked tail fin. Nearly all clupeids have protruding scales, giving the ventral side a rough or serrated appearance. The family includes many commercially important species, e.g. Clupea harengula (herring), Sardina pilchardus (pilchard), and Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic menhaden). Some species, e.g. Dorosoma cepedianum (American gizzard shad), are found only in freshwater systems. Like many other clupeids, they move in large schools, feeding on plankton. They are found world-wide, in temperate and tropical waters.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Clupeidae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Clupeidae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Clupeidae.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Clupeidae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Clupeidae.html |
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herring
herring Marine fish found worldwide. One of the most important food fish, various species are canned as pilchard or sardine, or sold fresh, pickled, or smoked (as kippers and bloaters). Herrings have a laterally compressed body and a deeply forked tail fin. Length: 8–46cm (3–18in). Family Clupeidae; the 190 species include Clupea harengus.
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"herring." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "herring." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-herring.html "herring." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-herring.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "herring." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "herring." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-herring.html T. F. HOAD. "herring." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-herring.html |
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herring
her·ring / ˈhering/ • n. a silvery fish (Clupea and other genera) that is most abundant in coastal waters and is of great commercial importance as a food fish in many parts of the world. The herring family (Clupeidae) also includes the sprats, shads, and pilchards. |
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"herring." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "herring." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-herring.html "herring." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-herring.html |
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herring
herring every herring must hang by its own gill everyone is accountable for their own actions; saying recorded from the early 17th century.
See also neither fish nor fowl nor good red herring, red herring. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "herring." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "herring." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-herring.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "herring." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-herring.html |
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herring
herring See CLUPEIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "herring." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "herring." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-herring.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "herring." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-herring.html |
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herring
•handspring • hamstring • herring
•headspring • wellspring
•airing, ballbearing, bearing, Behring, Bering, caring, daring, fairing, hardwearing, pairing, paring, raring, sparing, Waring, wearing
•talebearing • childbearing
•wayfaring • seafaring • cheeseparing
•time-sharing • mainspring • keyring
•gee-string • watch spring • offspring
•boring, flooring, Goring, riproaring, roaring, scoring, shoring
•drawstring • goalscoring
•outpouring • bowstring • shoestring
•bullring
•auctioneering, clearing, earring, electioneering, engineering, gearing, orienteering, privateering, shearing
•God-fearing • puppeteering
•firing, retiring, uninspiring, untiring, wiring
•during, mooring, reassuring, Turing
•posturing • restructuring
•meandering • rendering
•pondering, wandering
•ordering • maundering
•plundering, thundering, wondering
•offering • suffering • fingering
•scaremongering • hankering
•flickering, Pickering
•tinkering • hammering • glimmering
•unmurmuring • tampering
•whimpering • whispering
•smattering, unflattering
•earthshattering • schoolmastering
•Kettering • self-catering • wittering
•quartering, watering
•faltering • roistering • muttering
•gathering • woolgathering
•blithering
•flavouring (US flavoring), unwavering
•quivering
•manoeuvring (US maneuvering)
•covering • wallcovering
•Goering, stirring, unerring
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"herring." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "herring." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-herring.html "herring." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-herring.html |
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