PACIFIC HERRING
Pacific Herring
Pacific Herring is a highly productive species.
They can spawn at various times but it’s usual in the early part of the year. They choose intertidal and sub-tidal environments, often on eelgrass or other submerged vegetation. However, they do not die after spawning and can breed in successive years. Their common length is 25 cm.
The Latin name for the species (Clupea pallasii) is named after Peter Simon Pallas, a noted German naturalist and explorer.
is wide, running along the California coast from
Baja California north to Alaska and the Bering Sea.
In Asia it is found as far south as Japan.
Herring stocks in the Bering Sea, (called Oliutorshaya Bay Herring) are small. A ban on fishing was imposed in 2005 but lifted in 2010.
Annual catch of Pacific Herring has been between 300,000-400,000 MT in the past 10 years.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89,700 | 2005 | 204,300 | 2009 | 181,100 |
| 2002 | 176,000 | 2006 | 211,500 | 2010 | 128,500 |
| 2003 | 152,200 | 2007 | 165,300 | 2011 | 290,000 * |
| 2004 | 155,400 | 2008 | 153,100 |
* TAC
Source: TINRO
The Pacific Herring we offer is harvested in the
Sea of Okhotsk.
The main markets for Pacific Herring are Russia, China and Japan. A new market is also emerging in West Africa.
Pacific Herring is commonly offered as salted, canned, frozen or fresh. It is excellent fried and is also good for smoking or curing in a variety of ways.
| Energy | 191 kcal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat | 13.9 g | ||
| Protein | 16.4 g | ||
| Omega 3 | 1.7 mg |