Herring

Clupea harengus

Also known as: Sild

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Overview

Herring sustainability varies a lot. Always check the label to find out where it was caught. Herring is OK – needs improvement if caught in the North Sea by drift nets or from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified pelagic trawls. Fish to Avoid include herring from the Baltic Sea (West), Irish Sea (South), and southern UK.

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Rated 1-2
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OK - Needs Improvement

Rated 3-4
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Wild-caught

Location: Baltic Sea (Central) (Subdivisions 25-29 and 32) excluding Gulf of Riga

Management area: All areas

Method: Net (pelagic trawl; purse seine)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: North Sea Autumn Spawners: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel (East)

Management area: North Sea and eastern English Channel

Method: Net (drift)

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3

Wild-caught

Location: North Sea Autumn Spawners: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel (East)

Management area: Certified fleets only

Method: Net (pelagic trawl)

Certification: Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

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4

Wild-caught

Location: Irish Sea (North)

Management area: All areas

Method: Net (pelagic trawl)

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4

Wild-caught

Location: North Sea Autumn Spawners: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel (East)

Management area: North Sea and eastern English Channel

Method: Net (pelagic trawl)

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4

Wild-caught

Location: North Sea Autumn Spawners: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel (East)

Management area: North Sea and eastern English Channel

Method: Net (purse seine or ring)

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Avoid

Rated 5
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5

Wild-caught

Location: Irish Sea (South), Celtic Sea and southwest of Ireland

Management area: Cornwall

Method: Net (purse seine or ring)

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5

Wild-caught

Location: Irish Sea (South), Celtic Sea and southwest of Ireland

Management area: Cornwall

Method: Net (drift)

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5

Wild-caught

Location: Irish Sea (South), Celtic Sea and southwest of Ireland

Management area: Cornwall

Method: Hook & line (handline)

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5

Wild-caught

Location: Irish Sea (South), Celtic Sea and southwest of Ireland

Management area: All areas

Method: Net (pelagic trawl)

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5

Wild-caught

Location: Western Baltic Spring Spawners: Baltic Sea (West), Skagerrak and Kattegat (Subdivisions 20-24)

Management area: All areas

Method: Net (pelagic trawl; purse seine)

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5

Wild-caught

Location: Western Baltic Spring Spawners: Baltic Sea (West), Skagerrak and Kattegat (Subdivisions 20-24)

Management area: All areas

Method: Net (gill or fixed)

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5

Wild-caught

Location: North Sea Autumn Spawners: North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel (East)

Management area: Skagerrak and Kattegat

Method: Net (pelagic trawl), Net (purse seine or ring)

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Under review

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