The impact of the large predator on the waterway's food webs and ecology was unknown ... Among other prey species identified were blueback herring, gizzard shad, northern hog sucker, shorthead ...

Critics, including First Nations and conservationists, are calling for a moratorium on the herring harvest. The fish are one of the foundations of the food chain in the Salish Sea that support ...

Herring shape both ends of the food chain. At the bottom, they feed on plankton and other small organisms such as copepods, krill and fish larvae. At the top, they serve as a rich source of nutrients ...

Herring is perhaps best cooked in white wine or light vinegar - the acid flavours suit its rich flesh. Herring roe is also full of flavour and worth keeping. FAQs about BBC Food ...