It's herring fishing season in south Down. Once upon a time there were more than 100 small herring boats fishing out of Kilkeel and Annalong. The locals say it resembled a village at sea.

The natural oils found in herring’s skin make them sizzle when cooked. Herring are relatively small and have many small bones in them. These bones can be eaten and can actually provide a good ...

For a small fish, herring has had a big impact on human societies of the North Atlantic. It was “the most remarkable of fish”, according to James Travis Jenkins in his 1927 book, The Herring ...